# herb vs Hur

> 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.

### Hur
*name · frequency rank #30,836*
A surname.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/herb-vs-hur