# balises vs braises

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### balises
*noun · IPA \ba.liz\ · frequency rank #20,370*
Pluriel de balise.

### braises
*noun · IPA \bʁɛz\ · frequency rank #34,442*
(Dans certaines expressions) Cause ou source de contentieux ou de discorde.

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