Breadth refers to distance, width, or scope.
Category: Confusing Words
Breach vs Breech
Breach is an infraction or violation of some kind.
Bran new vs Brand new
Brand new, an expression meaning new (think of a brand coming fresh out of the fire) is the correct phrase. It has nothing to do with a product’s name.
Braise vs Braze
Braise means to cook slowly under a covered container.
Boycott vs Embargo
Boycott is the refrain of business or social relations to show protest.
Bow vs Port vs Starboard vs Stern
With regard to a ship, the bow is the front, port is the left side, starboard is the right side, and stern is the back.
Bourgeois vs Proletariat
Bourgeois refers to the middle class.
Bouillon vs Bullion
Bouillon refers to clear, seasoned soup usually made from beef.
Bought vs Boughten
Bought is the past tense of buy.
Bough vs Bow
Bough refers to a branch on a tree, and bow refers to the front part of a ship.
Born vs Borne
Born means brought into life. It also is used to indicate one has a natural talent for something.
Boom to the economy vs Boon to the economy
Boon to the economy, meaning a timely economic benefit or state, is the correct phrase.