# Halen vs halo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Halen
*name · frequency rank #43,180*
A village in Halen, Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium.

### 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
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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