# heard vs Hurd

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Hurd
*name · frequency rank #31,605*
A surname originating as an occupation for a herdsman.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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