# hiccup vs hiccups

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hiccup
*noun · IPA /ˈhɪkʌp/ · frequency rank #32,436*
A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound.

### hiccups
*noun · IPA /ˈhɪkəps/ · frequency rank #27,170*
plural of hiccup

## Source
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