# hint vs hoist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### hoist
*verb · IPA /hɔɪst/ · frequency rank #24,784*
To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).

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