# huddle vs hurdles

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### huddle
*noun · IPA /ˈhʌdəl/ · frequency rank #26,119*
A dense and disorderly crowd.

### hurdles
*noun · frequency rank #14,138*
A sport where athletes or animals run along a track obstructed by regularly placed hurdles that must be leapt over.

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