# hale vs hold

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### hold
*verb · IPA /həʊld/ · frequency rank #655*
To grasp or grip.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hale-vs-hold