# HD vs HOV

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### HD
*noun · frequency rank #4,606*
Initialism of high definition (“1280×720 pixels”).

### HOV
*noun · IPA /eɪt͡ʃ əʊ ˈviː/ · frequency rank #47,679*
Initialism of high-occupancy vehicle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hd-vs-hov