# heir

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛɚ/ · frequency rank #8,432

## Definitions
1. Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
2. One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office.
3. A successor in a role, representing continuity with the predecessor.

## Etymology
From Middle English heir, from Anglo-Norman eir, heir, from Latin hērēs.

## Easily confused with
- **hi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heir-vs-hi)
- **HR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heir-vs-hr)
- **his** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heir-vs-his)
- **her** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heir-vs-her)
- **him** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heir-vs-him)
- **hit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heir-vs-hit)
- **hey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heir-vs-hey)
- **hip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heir-vs-hip)
- **HIV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heir-vs-hiv)
- **hes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heir-vs-hes)
- **hid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heir-vs-hid)
- **hen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heir-vs-hen)
- **hem** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heir-vs-hem)
- **hui** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heir-vs-hui)
- **het** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heir-vs-het)
- **Hel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heir-vs-hel)
- **Hur** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heir-vs-hur)
- **hoi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heir-vs-hoi)
- **hep** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heir-vs-hep)
- **hin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heir-vs-hin)

## Common misspellings (4)
`ehir`, `heirr`, `heri`, `hheir`

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