# hangover vs Hanover

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hangover
*noun · IPA /ˈhæŋoʊvɚ/ · frequency rank #14,954*
Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.

### Hanover
*name · IPA /ˈhænəvə/ · frequency rank #17,851*
British family that ruled from 1714 to 1901, more commonly known as the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods.

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