# heads vs heard

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### heads
*intj · IPA /hɛdz/ · frequency rank #2,159*
A shouted warning that something is falling from above, mind your heads; heads-up.

### heard
*verb · IPA /ˈhɜːd/ · frequency rank #542*
simple past and past participle of hear

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