# here's vs heresy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### here's
*contraction · IPA /hɪɹz/ · frequency rank #1,307*
Contraction of here + is.

### heresy
*noun · IPA /ˈhɛɹəsi/ · frequency rank #18,334*
A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs.

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