# breaker vs breather

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### breaker
*noun · IPA /ˈbɹeɪkə/ · frequency rank #12,925*
Something that breaks (something else).

### breather
*noun · IPA /ˈbɹiː.ðə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #28,136*
Something or someone that breathes.

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