# hella vs hello

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hella
*determiner · IPA /ˈhɛl.ə/ · frequency rank #18,333*
Intensifier, signifies an abundance of a thing; much or many.

### hello
*intj · IPA /hɛˈloʊ/ · frequency rank #1,944*
A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.

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