# hale vs heave

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hale
*adjective · IPA /heɪl/ · frequency rank #12,986*
Sound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired.

### heave
*verb · IPA /hiːv/ · frequency rank #32,841*
To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).

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