# hereafter vs hereinafter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hereafter
*adverb · IPA /hɪɹˈæftɚ/ · frequency rank #25,407*
From now on.

### hereinafter
*adverb · IPA /ˈhɪɹɪnˈæftɚ/ · frequency rank #30,825*
In the parts of this document, statement, or book that follow; after this

## Source
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