Which to use
“hing” and “hung” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,801
- “hing” frequency rank
- #5,052
- “hung” frequency rank
- 53853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hing | hung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | alternative form of hang. | simple past and past participle of hang (except when referring to the method of execution; there, hanged is used instead) |
Where the eye mixes hing and hung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hing with hung
A purely visual mix-up. hing (/hɪŋ/) and hung (/ˈhʌŋ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - i in “hing” becomes u in “hung”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hing is recorded at frequency rank #48,801, classified as averb, pronounced /hɪŋ/. hung is at rank #5,052, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈhʌŋ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 53853, this pair ranks #145,650 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hing vs hung
Shared letters: ghn. Private to "hing": i. Private to "hung": u.
"hing" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hing" for "hung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hing" vs "hung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hing" and "hung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hing" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,650 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hing" and "hung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "HIIT vs hing". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #145,650 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.