# broth vs brothel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### broth
*noun · IPA /bɹɔθ/ · frequency rank #17,309*
Water in which food (meat, vegetable, etc.) has been boiled.

### brothel
*noun · IPA /ˈbɹɔθəl/ · frequency rank #20,576*
A house of prostitution.

## Source
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