# Harare vs hardware

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Harare
*name · frequency rank #34,912*
The capital city of Zimbabwe, previously named Salisbury.

### hardware
*noun · IPA /ˈhɑɹdˌwɛɹ/ · frequency rank #4,307*
Fixtures, equipment, fasteners, tools, and devices used for general-purpose construction and repair of a structure or object. Also such equipment as sold as stock by a store of the same name, e.g. hardware store.

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