# breadth vs breathe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### breadth
*noun · IPA /bɹɛdθ/ · frequency rank #15,579*
The extent or measure of how broad or wide something is; width.

### 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.
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