# Hank vs Hanks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Hank
*name · IPA /ˈhæŋk/ · frequency rank #10,709*
A diminutive of the male given name Henry.

### 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/hank-vs-hanks