# hair vs halo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### halo
*noun · IPA /ˈheɪləʊ/ · frequency rank #10,377*
A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.

## Source
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