# hinted vs hoisted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hinted
*verb · IPA /ˈhɪntɪd/ · frequency rank #17,157*
simple past and past participle of hint

### hoisted
*verb · IPA /ˈhɔɪstɪd/ · frequency rank #29,684*
simple past and past participle of hoist

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