# heave vs heavy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### heave
*verb · IPA /hiːv/ · frequency rank #32,841*
To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).

### heavy
*adjective · IPA /ˈhɛv.i/ · frequency rank #1,170*
Having great weight.

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