# halts vs Hanks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### halts
*noun · IPA /hɒlts/ · frequency rank #34,512*
plural of halt

### Hanks
*name · frequency rank #21,818*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

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