# hawk vs hick

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hawk
*noun · IPA /ˈhɔːk/ · frequency rank #9,477*
A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.

### hick
*noun · IPA /hɪk/ · frequency rank #40,736*
An awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person.

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