# hem vs herb

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### hem
*intj · IPA ^((h aspiré))\ɛm\ · frequency rank #35,982*
Dont on se sert pour attirer l’attention, pour appeler.

### herb
*adjective · IPA \hɛrp\ · frequency rank #35,983*
Astringent, âcre, amer.

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