# hasten vs Hayden

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hasten
*verb · IPA /ˈheɪ.sn̩/ · frequency rank #31,591*
To move or act in a quick fashion.

### Hayden
*name · IPA /ˈheɪdn̩/ · frequency rank #14,132*
A habitational surname from Old English.

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