# hawking vs Hawkins

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hawking
*noun · frequency rank #21,235*
Action of the verb to hawk.

### Hawkins
*name · IPA /ˈhɔːkɪnz/ · frequency rank #12,254*
An English surname originating as a patronymic.

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