# breathes vs breathless

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### breathes
*verb · IPA /bɹiːðz/ · frequency rank #19,540*
third-person singular simple present indicative of breathe

### breathless
*adjective · IPA /ˈbɹɛθləs/ · frequency rank #22,596*
Having difficulty breathing; gasping.

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