# brutes vs brutish

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### brutes
*noun · IPA /bɹuːts/ · frequency rank #46,951*
plural of brute

### brutish
*adjective · IPA /ˈbɹuːt.ɪʃ/ · frequency rank #48,636*
Of, or in the manner of a brute

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