# bees vs breed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bees
*noun · IPA /ˈbiːz/ · frequency rank #7,529*
plural of bee

### breed
*verb · IPA /bɹiːd/ · frequency rank #6,213*
To produce offspring sexually; to bear young.

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