# hart vs herb

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hart
*noun · IPA /hɑːt/ · frequency rank #6,692*
A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.

### herb
*noun · IPA /hɜːb/ · frequency rank #10,060*
Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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