# breaks vs breakup

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### breaks
*noun · IPA /bɹeɪks/ · frequency rank #3,213*
plural of break

### breakup
*noun · IPA /ˈbɹeɪk.ʌp/ · frequency rank #12,193*
The act of breaking up; disintegration or division.

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