# harm vs HR

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### HR
*noun · IPA /eɪt͡ʃ ɑː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #5,134*
Initialism of human resources.

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