# behalf vs behold

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### behalf
*noun · IPA /bɪˈhæf/ · frequency rank #3,470*
The interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something.

### behold
*verb · IPA /bɪˈhəʊld/ · frequency rank #10,165*
To look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon.

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