# hate vs hatred

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hate
*noun · IPA /heʔ/ · frequency rank #807*
An object of hatred.

### hatred
*noun · IPA /hetɹɪd/ · frequency rank #6,580*
A strong aversion; an intense dislike.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hate-vs-hatred