# hefty vs hey

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hefty
*adjective · IPA /ˈhɛfti/ · frequency rank #18,096*
With heft; heavy, strong, vigorous, mighty, impressive

### hey
*intj · IPA /heɪ/ · frequency rank #787*
An exclamation to get attention.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hefty-vs-hey