# hic vs HMS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hic
*intj · IPA /hɪk/ · frequency rank #49,392*
An approximation to the sound of a hiccup, used e.g. to indicate drunkenness.

### HMS
*noun · frequency rank #17,629*
Initialism of His/Her Majesty's Ship (prefix for ships in the navy of a monarchy, such as the British Royal Navy).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hic-vs-hms