# hing vs hit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### hit
*verb · IPA /hɪt/ · frequency rank #421*
To strike.

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