# Harold vs hold

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Harold
*name · IPA /ˈhæɹ.əld/ · frequency rank #6,791*
A male given name from Old English or Old Norse.

### hold
*verb · IPA /həʊld/ · frequency rank #655*
To grasp or grip.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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