# he vs hip

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### he
*pronoun · IPA /ˈhiː/ · frequency rank #22*
A person who identifies as male, or animal already known or implied.

### hip
*noun · IPA /hɪp/ · frequency rank #3,237*
The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue.

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