# Hank vs hind

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### hind
*adjective · IPA /haɪnd/ · frequency rank #14,959*
Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).

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