# Hank vs hash

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### hash
*noun · IPA /ˈhæʃ/ · frequency rank #12,436*
Food, especially meat and potatoes, chopped and mixed together.

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