# hack vs hail

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hack
*verb · IPA /hæk/ · frequency rank #6,578*
To chop or cut down in a rough manner.

### hail
*noun · IPA /heɪl/ · frequency rank #8,042*
Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.

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