# headphone vs headstone

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### headphone
*noun · IPA /ˈhɛdfəʊn/ · frequency rank #19,612*
singular of headphones: a cushioned speaker placed on, over, or inside the ear, normally used in left and right pairs.

### headstone
*noun · IPA /ˈhɛdstoʊn/ · frequency rank #38,881*
A gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave.

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