# brash

> English word · Adjective · IPA /bɹæʃ/ · frequency rank #30,709

## Definitions
1. Overly bold or self-assertive to the point of being insensitive, tactless or impudent; shameless.
2. Overly bold, impetuous or rash.
3. Bold, bright or showy, often in a tasteless way.

## Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps from Scots brash, brasch (“a violent onset; an attack or assault”). Perhaps also related to Dutch bars (“stern; strict”), German barsch (“harsh; unfriendly”), Danish barsk (“harsh; rough; tough”), Swedish barsk (“harsh; impetuous”).

## Easily confused with
- **bush** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brash-vs-bush)
- **bros** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brash-vs-bros)
- **bruh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brash-vs-bruh)
- **brat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brash-vs-brat)
- **bray** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brash-vs-bray)
- **brave** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brash-vs-brave)
- **brush** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brash-vs-brush)
- **brass** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brash-vs-brass)
- **bravo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brash-vs-bravo)
- **brawl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brash-vs-brawl)
- **broth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brash-vs-broth)
- **Braun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brash-vs-braun)
- **brisk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brash-vs-brisk)
- **brats** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brash-vs-brats)
- **brawn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brash-vs-brawn)
- **Brest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brash-vs-brest)
- **brava** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brash-vs-brava)
- **breath** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brash-vs-breath)
- **breast** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brash-vs-breast)
- **breach** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brash-vs-breach)

## Common misspellings (8)
`barsh`, `bbrash`, `brahs`, `brashh`, `brassh`, `brrash`, `brsah`, `rbash`

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