# hacks vs hails

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hacks
*noun · IPA /hæks/ · frequency rank #16,039*
plural of hack

### hails
*noun · IPA /heɪlz/ · frequency rank #24,465*
plural of hail

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