# Hanks vs hints

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### hints
*noun · IPA /hɪnts/ · frequency rank #8,944*
plural of hint

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