# hickory vs history

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hickory
*noun · IPA /ˈhɪkəɹiː/ · frequency rank #24,781*
Any of various deciduous hardwood trees of the genera Carya and Annamocarya, one species of which, Carya illinoinensis, is the source of pecan nuts.

### history
*noun · IPA /ˈhɪs.tə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #397*
The aggregate of past events.

## Source
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