# hardline vs headline

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hardline
*noun · IPA /ˈhɑːdlaɪn/ · frequency rank #30,821*
A retail product collection consisting primarily of hardware targeting the do-it-yourself customer.

### headline
*noun · IPA /ˈhɛd.laɪn/ · frequency rank #6,793*
The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article.

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