# hare vs hat

> 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.

### hat
*noun · IPA /hæt/ · frequency rank #2,835*
A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration.

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