# heap vs hear

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### heap
*noun · IPA /hiːp/ · frequency rank #13,170*
A crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of people.

### hear
*verb · IPA /ˈhɪə/ · frequency rank #588*
To perceive sounds through the ear.

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