# habit vs hair

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### habit
*noun · IPA /ˈhæb.ɪt/ · frequency rank #4,764*
An action performed on a regular basis.

### hair
*noun · IPA /hɛə/ · frequency rank #876*
A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.

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