# Hallam vs hallo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Hallam
*name · frequency rank #36,169*
A surname.

### hallo
*intj · IPA /həˈləʊ/ · frequency rank #39,343*
Alternative form of hello (“greeting”).

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