# brooks vs broom

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### brooks
*noun · IPA /bɹʊks/ · frequency rank #6,660*
plural of brook

### broom
*noun · IPA /bɹuːm/ · frequency rank #16,655*
A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brooks-vs-broom