# herb vs hereby

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### herb
*noun · IPA /hɜːb/ · frequency rank #10,060*
Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.

### hereby
*adverb · IPA /hɪəˈbʌɪ/ · frequency rank #12,989*
Near this place; nearby.

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