Which to use
“heard” is a verb and “her” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,048
- “heard” frequency rank
- #13,484
- “her” frequency rank
- 62532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | heard | her |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasado simple del verbo (to) hear. | Ella. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set heard and her apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: heard is /hɜːd/ while her is /ˈhɜː(ɹ)/ (tónico). Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
heard is recorded at frequency rank #49,048, classified as averb, pronounced /hɜːd/. her is at rank #13,484, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈhɜː(ɹ)/ (tónico).
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 62532, this pair ranks #51,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of heard vs her
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "heard": ad. Private to "her": -.
"heard" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "her" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- heard ← ehard · haerd · headr · heardd · hearrd · herad · hheard
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "heard" and "her" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "heard" or "her"?
Remembering heard vs her
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “heard”; for a pronoun, it's “her”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “heard” entry
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