# harsh vs hearth

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### harsh
*adjective · IPA /hɑɹʃ/ · frequency rank #5,687*
Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.

### hearth
*noun · IPA /hɑːθ/ · frequency rank #25,404*
The place in a home where a fire is or was traditionally kept for home heating and for cooking, usually constituted by at least a hearthstone and often enclosed to varying degrees by any combination of reredos, fireplace, oven, smoke hood, or chimney.

## Source
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