# hall vs hold

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hall
*noun · IPA /hɔːl/ · frequency rank #1,427*
A corridor; a hallway.

### 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/hall-vs-hold