# Higgs vs hives

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### hives
*noun · IPA /haɪvz/ · frequency rank #24,782*
Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.

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