# Hans vs haunt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Hans
*name · IPA /ˈhæns/ · frequency rank #9,342*
A male given name from Hebrew.

### haunt
*verb · IPA /hɔːnt/ · frequency rank #14,131*
To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).

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