# harm vs hire

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### harm
*noun · IPA /hɑːm/ · frequency rank #3,169*
Physical injury; hurt; damage.

### hire
*noun · IPA /ˈhaɪ(.)ə/ · frequency rank #3,628*
A person who has been hired, especially in a cohort.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harm-vs-hire