# brooch vs Brooke

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### brooch
*noun · IPA /bɹəʊtʃ/ · frequency rank #27,388*
A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.

### Brooke
*name · IPA /bɹʊk/ · frequency rank #10,171*
A surname from Middle English.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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