# hence vs henry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hence
*adverb · IPA /ˈhɛns/ · frequency rank #3,759*
From here, from this place, away.

### henry
*noun · frequency rank #1,864*
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H

## Source
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