# heave vs hedge

> 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).

### hedge
*noun · IPA /ˈhɛd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #10,554*
A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.

## Source
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