# Haig vs hairy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Haig
*name · IPA /heɪɡ/ · frequency rank #36,168*
A surname from Old Norse.

### hairy
*adjective · IPA /ˈhɛə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #9,615*
Having a lot of body hair.

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