# heft vs hemp

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### hemp
*noun · IPA /hɛmp/ · frequency rank #16,726*
A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia.

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