# Hanks vs hawk

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Hanks
*name · frequency rank #21,818*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

### hawk
*noun · IPA /ˈhɔːk/ · frequency rank #9,477*
A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.

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