# hehe vs Hesse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hehe
*intj · IPA /hɛhɛ/ · frequency rank #20,951*
An approximation to the sound of a mischievous giggle.

### Hesse
*name · IPA /ˈhɛs/ · frequency rank #34,104*
A state of modern Germany.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hehe-vs-hesse