# hurry vs hurt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hurry
*noun · IPA /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ · frequency rank #5,690*
A rushed action.

### 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/hurry-vs-hurt