# haemorrhage vs hemorrhage

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### haemorrhage
*noun · IPA /ˈhɛməɹɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #39,838*
British standard spelling of hemorrhage.

### hemorrhage
*noun · IPA /ˈhɛm(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #25,406*
A heavy release of blood within or from the body.

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