# hint vs hiss

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hint
*noun · IPA /hɪnt/ · frequency rank #6,363*
A clue.

### hiss
*noun · IPA /hɪs/ · frequency rank #27,171*
A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.

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