# halal vs half

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### halal
*adjective · IPA /həˈlɑːl/ · frequency rank #23,855*
Allowable, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.

### half
*noun · IPA /hɑːf/ · frequency rank #374*
One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.

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