# helm vs hole

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### helm
*noun · IPA /hɛlm/ · frequency rank #12,064*
The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to steer the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.

### hole
*noun · IPA /həʊl/ · frequency rank #2,206*
A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure.

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