# herder vs holder

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### holder
*noun · IPA /ˈhəʊldə/ · frequency rank #5,050*
A thing that holds.

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