# hab vs hel

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### hab
*verb · IPA [haːp] · frequency rank #126*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haben

### hel
*noun · IPA [xɛl] · frequency rank #47,474*
Helium

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/hab-vs-hel