# hurl vs hurley

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hurl
*verb · IPA /hɜːl/ · frequency rank #32,438*
To throw (something) with force.

### hurley
*noun · frequency rank #19,108*
A stick used in the game of hurling.

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