# hater vs heather

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hater
*noun · IPA /ˈheɪtə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #24,183*
One who hates.

### heather
*noun · IPA /ˈhɛðɚ/ · frequency rank #8,676*
An evergreen plant, Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and small purple, pink, or white flowers.

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