# hid vs how

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hid
*verb · IPA /hɪd/ · frequency rank #9,760*
simple past of hide

### how
*adverb · IPA /haʊ/ · frequency rank #67*
To what degree or extent.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hid-vs-how