# held vs herd

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### held
*verb · IPA /ˈhɛld/ · frequency rank #572*
simple past and past participle of hold

### herd
*noun · IPA /hɜːd/ · frequency rank #10,061*
A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper.

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