# ham vs HD

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ham
*noun · IPA /ˈhæm/ · frequency rank #5,885*
The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.

### HD
*noun · frequency rank #4,606*
Initialism of high definition (“1280×720 pixels”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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