# Hicks vs hooks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Hicks
*name · IPA /hɪks/ · frequency rank #13,530*
A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Hick, a medieval diminutive of Richard.

### hooks
*noun · IPA /hʊks/ · frequency rank #12,070*
plural of hook

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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