# hare vs harry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hare
*noun · IPA /hɛə/ · frequency rank #11,895*
Any of several plant-eating mammals of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.

### harry
*verb · IPA /ˈhæɹ.i/ · frequency rank #1,943*
To plunder, pillage, assault.

## Source
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