# heresy vs Hermes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### Hermes
*name · IPA /ˈhɝmiːz/ · frequency rank #19,857*
The herald and messenger of the gods, and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft.

## Source
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