# bronze

> English word · Noun · IPA /bɹɒnz/ · frequency rank #5,104

## Definitions
1. A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.
2. A reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze.
3. A work of art made of bronze, especially a sculpture.
4. A bronze medal; third place.
5. Boldness; impudence.

## Etymology
From French bronze (1511); from Italian bronzo (13th c.), of uncertain origin (q.v.). First use appears c. 1721 in the writings of Matthew Prior (for which, see citation below).

## Easily confused with
- **Brooke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bronze-vs-brooke)
- **browse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bronze-vs-browse)
- **brownie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bronze-vs-brownie)
- **bronzer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bronze-vs-bronzer)
- **bronzed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bronze-vs-bronzed)
- **bone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bone-vs-bronze)
- **broke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/broke-vs-bronze)
- **booze** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/booze-vs-bronze)
- **Bronx** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bronx-vs-bronze)
- **Boone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boone-vs-bronze)
- **brine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brine-vs-bronze)
- **bonne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bonne-vs-bronze)
- **blonde** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/blonde-vs-bronze)
- **breeze** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/breeze-vs-bronze)
- **brodie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brodie-vs-bronze)
- **bronco** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bronco-vs-bronze)

## Common misspellings (9)
`bbronze`, `bornze`, `brnoze`, `bronez`, `bronnze`, `bronzze`, `brozne`, `brronze`, `rbonze`

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