# hairy vs hard

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### hard
*adjective · IPA /hɑːd/ · frequency rank #273*
Solid and firm.

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