# helps vs humps

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### helps
*verb · IPA /hɛlps/ · frequency rank #1,863*
third-person singular simple present indicative of help

### humps
*noun · IPA /hʌmps/ · frequency rank #49,408*
plural of hump

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