# hod vs Hurd

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hod
*verb · IPA /hɒd/ · frequency rank #49,395*
To bob up and down on horseback, as an inexperienced rider may do; to jog.

### Hurd
*name · frequency rank #31,605*
A surname originating as an occupation for a herdsman.

## Source
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