# keep vs keir

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### keep
*verb · IPA /kiːp/ · frequency rank #206*
To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.

### keir
*noun · frequency rank #44,881*
Alternative form of kier.

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