# harsh vs hers

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### hers
*pronoun · IPA /ˈhɜːz/ · frequency rank #7,460*
That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun.

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