Confusables Entry 450 / 1011 60-second read

Herd vs. Heard

A group of animals versus the past tense of hear.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

I herd you the first time.

✓ Correct

I heard you the first time.

The ruleii

HERD = group. HEARD = past of hear.

HERD is a group of animals. HEARD is the past tense of hear.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

HEARD contains EAR — and you hear with one."

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