# het vs hip

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### het
*noun · IPA /hɛt/ · frequency rank #24,186*
A heterosexual person.

### 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: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/het-vs-hip