# hid vs Hyde

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Hyde
*name · IPA /haɪd/ · frequency rank #11,233*
An English topographic surname from Middle English for someone living on a hide of land.

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