# browned vs brownie

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### browned
*verb · IPA /bɹaʊnd/ · frequency rank #40,159*
simple past and past participle of brown

### brownie
*noun · IPA /ˈbɹaʊni/ · frequency rank #22,020*
A small square piece of rich cake, usually made with chocolate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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