# hatchet vs hitched

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hatchet
*noun · IPA /ˈhæt͡ʃɪt/ · frequency rank #26,108*
A small, light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk.

### hitched
*verb · IPA /hɪt͡ʃt/ · frequency rank #33,675*
simple past and past participle of hitch

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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