# heart vs heft

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### heart
*noun · IPA /hɑːt/ · frequency rank #491*
A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.

### heft
*noun · IPA /hɛft/ · frequency rank #39,349*
The feel of the weight of something; heaviness.

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