# hale vs hoe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hale
*adjective · IPA /heɪl/ · frequency rank #12,986*
Sound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired.

### hoe
*noun · IPA /həʊ/ · frequency rank #20,954*
Any of various tools for scraping, scratching, digging, or stirring soil or other materials.

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