# girth vs giveth

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### girth
*noun · IPA /ɡɜːθ/ · frequency rank #32,010*
A band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle or a harness saddle in place.

### giveth
*verb · frequency rank #48,771*
third-person singular simple present indicative of give

## Source
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