# heck vs hem

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### heck
*intj · IPA /hɛk/ · frequency rank #6,916*
Hell.

### hem
*intj · IPA /hɛm/ · frequency rank #21,236*
Used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heck-vs-hem