Which to use
“bra” and “but” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,814
- “bra” frequency rank
- #423
- “but” frequency rank
- 44237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bra | but |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Soutien-gorge. | Objectif, cible. |
Where the eye mixes bra and but
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bra vs but
A purely visual mix-up. bra (\ˈbɹɑ\) and but (\byt\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bra is recorded at frequency rank #43,814, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈbɹɑ\. but is at rank #423, tagged as anoun, pronounced \byt\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 44237, this pair ranks #212,012 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bra vs but
Shared letters: b. Private to "bra": ar. Private to "but": tu.
"bra" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "but" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bra" and "but" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "bra" or "but" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "bra" and "but" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "but" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,012 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bra" and "but" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bra vs bury". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #212,012 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.