# hatch vs hunch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hatch
*noun · IPA /hæt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #9,343*
A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.

### hunch
*noun · IPA /hʌnt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #26,466*
A hump; a protuberance.

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