berth
/ˈbɝθ/
nounverb
Familiar
1.n.a job in an organization
“he occupied a post in the treasury”
2.n.a place where a craft can be made fast
3.n.a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
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berth and birth are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. berth means “a job in an organization”. birth means “the time when something begins (especially life)”. birth is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɝθ/
1.n.a job in an organization
“he occupied a post in the treasury”
2.n.a place where a craft can be made fast
3.n.a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
/ˈbɝθ/
| berth | birth | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɝθ/ | /ˈbɝθ/ |
| Said | burth | burth |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 6 | 6 |
| How common | Familiar | Core |
| Synonyms | position, post, office | none recorded |
Full entry for berth · Full entry for birth · More comparisons
1.n.the time when something begins (especially life)
“they divorced after the birth of the child”
2.n.the event of being born
“they celebrated the birth of their first child”
3.n.the process of giving birth