# Hanover vs hover

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Hanover
*name · IPA /ˈhænəvə/ · frequency rank #17,851*
British family that ruled from 1714 to 1901, more commonly known as the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods.

### hover
*verb · IPA /ˈhɒvə/ · frequency rank #20,667*
To keep (something, such as an aircraft) in a stationary state in the air.

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