# bleeds vs breeds

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bleeds
*verb · IPA /ˈbliːdz/ · frequency rank #27,380*
third-person singular simple present indicative of bleed

### breeds
*noun · IPA /bɹiːdz/ · frequency rank #11,513*
plural of breed

## Source
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