# heroics vs heroine

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### heroics
*noun · IPA /hɪˈɹəʊ.ɪks/ · frequency rank #34,103*
The actions of a hero.

### heroine
*noun · IPA /ˈhɪɹoʊɪn/ · frequency rank #14,337*
A female hero.

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