# breaks vs breath

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### breath
*noun · IPA /bɹɛθ/ · frequency rank #2,880*
The act or process of breathing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/breaks-vs-breath