# handgun vs handout

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### handgun
*noun · IPA /ˈhændˌɡʌn/ · frequency rank #18,329*
A small gun with a relatively short barrel, designed to be held and operated with a single hand.

### handout
*noun · IPA /ˈhændaʊt/ · frequency rank #28,942*
An act of handing out something.

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