# heads vs herd

> 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.

### herd
*noun · IPA /hɜːd/ · frequency rank #10,061*
A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper.

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