# Higgs vs hing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Higgs
*name · IPA /hɪɡz/ · frequency rank #26,460*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

### hing
*verb · IPA /hɪŋ/ · frequency rank #48,801*
alternative form of hang.

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