# hill vs hip

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hill
*noun · IPA /hɪl/ · frequency rank #1,603*
An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.

### hip
*noun · IPA /hɪp/ · frequency rank #3,237*
The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue.

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