# harp vs hear

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### harp
*noun · IPA /hɑːp/ · frequency rank #17,154*
A musical instrument consisting of a body and a curved neck, strung with strings of varying length that are stroked or plucked with the fingers and are vertical to the soundboard when viewed from the end of the body

### hear
*verb · IPA /ˈhɪə/ · frequency rank #588*
To perceive sounds through the ear.

## Source
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