Confusables Entry 398 / 1011 60-second read

Breath vs. Breathe

The noun versus the verb.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

Take a deep breathe.

✓ Correct

Take a deep breath.

The ruleii

BREATH (noun). BREATHE (verb).

BREATH rhymes with DEATH — the thing in your lungs. BREATHE rhymes with SEETHE — the action you do.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

BreathE has an E for Exhale (verb). Breath is what you take.

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