# hertz vs het

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hertz
*noun · IPA /hɜːts/ · frequency rank #26,816*
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second.

### het
*noun · IPA /hɛt/ · frequency rank #24,186*
A heterosexual person.

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