# herder vs Hodder

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### herder
*noun · IPA /ˈhɜːdə/ · frequency rank #41,171*
One who herds.

### Hodder
*name · frequency rank #48,283*
An English surname originating as an occupation, for the trade name hodder

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