# breastfeed

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈbɹɛs(t)fiːd/ · frequency rank #36,054

## Definitions
1. To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.
2. To nurse, to suck milk from a breast.

## Etymology
From breast + feed.

## Easily confused with
- **breasted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/breasted-vs-breastfeed)

## Common misspellings (15)
`bbreastfeed`, `berastfeed`, `braestfeed`, `breasfteed`, `breasstfeed`, `breastefed`, `breastfed`, `breastfede`, `breastfeedd`, `breastffeed`, `breasttfeed`, `breatsfeed`, `bresatfeed`, `brreastfeed`, `rbeastfeed`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/breastfeed