# ha vs ho

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ha
*verb · IPA /hɑː/ · frequency rank #2,580*
Alternative form of a (“have”).

### ho
*intj · IPA /həʊ/ · frequency rank #4,951*
Used to attract attention to something sighted, usually by lookouts.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ha-vs-ho