# Bryant vs buoyant

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Bryant
*name · IPA /ˈbɹaɪ.ənt/ · frequency rank #9,020*
A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic] derived from Brian.

### buoyant
*adjective · IPA /ˈbɔɪ.ənt/ · frequency rank #29,575*
Having buoyancy; able to float.

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