# hacks vs hocus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### hocus
*verb · IPA /ˈhəʊkəs/ · frequency rank #48,804*
To play a trick on, to trick (someone); to hoax; to cheat.

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