# harm vs hmm

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### hmm
*intj · IPA /hm̩/ · frequency rank #5,972*
Indicates thinking or pondering.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harm-vs-hmm