# hears vs hoarse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hears
*verb · IPA /hɪə(ɹ)z/ · frequency rank #9,903*
third-person singular simple present indicative of hear

### hoarse
*adjective · IPA /hɔːs/ · frequency rank #43,691*
Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.

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