# heir vs heist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### heir
*noun · IPA /ˈɛɚ/ · frequency rank #8,432*
Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.

### heist
*noun · IPA /haɪst/ · frequency rank #17,379*
A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.

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