# halt vs haze

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### halt
*verb · IPA /hɒlt/ · frequency rank #7,924*
To limp; move with a limping gait.

### haze
*noun · IPA /heɪz/ · frequency rank #16,723*
Very fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility. (Compare fog, mist.)

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