# hat vs ho

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hat
*noun · IPA /hæt/ · frequency rank #2,835*
A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration.

### ho
*intj · IPA /həʊ/ · frequency rank #4,951*
Used to attract attention to something sighted, usually by lookouts.

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