# exhale vs exile

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### exhale
*verb · IPA /ɛksˈheɪl/ · frequency rank #25,054*
To expel air from the lungs through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm, to breathe out.

### exile
*noun · IPA /ˈɛɡˌzaɪl/ · frequency rank #9,042*
The state of being banished from one's home or country.

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