# huff vs hurt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### huff
*noun · IPA /hʌf/ · frequency rank #24,787*
A heavy breath; a grunt or sigh.

### hurt
*verb · IPA /hɜːt/ · frequency rank #1,224*
To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.

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