# hangover vs hungover

> 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.

### hungover
*adjective · IPA /ˈhʌŋˌəʊ.və(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #30,835*
Suffering from a hangover.

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