# halts vs helps

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### halts
*noun · IPA /hɒlts/ · frequency rank #34,512*
plural of halt

### helps
*verb · IPA /hɛlps/ · frequency rank #1,863*
third-person singular simple present indicative of help

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