# handful vs harmful

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### handful
*noun · IPA /ˈhæn(d)fʊl/ · frequency rank #5,969*
The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.

### harmful
*adjective · IPA /ˈhɑːmfl̩/ · frequency rank #7,458*
Causing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/handful-vs-harmful