# forehand vs forehead

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### forehand
*noun · IPA /fɔːhænd/ · frequency rank #41,634*
A stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke.

### forehead
*noun · IPA /ˈfɔːhɛd/ · frequency rank #8,667*
The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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