# hinges vs Hynes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hinges
*noun · IPA /ˈhɪnd͡ʒəz/ · frequency rank #18,579*
plural of hinge

### Hynes
*name · IPA /haɪnz/ · frequency rank #44,853*
A surname from Irish.

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