# hampering vs hamstring

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hampering
*noun · frequency rank #48,265*
That which hampers; an impediment.

### hamstring
*noun · IPA /ˈhæmstɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #23,559*
One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.

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