# breach vs breathe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### breach
*noun · IPA /bɹiːtʃ/ · frequency rank #5,764*
A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence.

### breathe
*verb · IPA /bɹiːð/ · frequency rank #4,581*
To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/breach-vs-breathe