# hinting vs hissing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hinting
*noun · IPA /ˈhɪntɪŋ/ · frequency rank #25,410*
The act of giving a hint or suggestion.

### hissing
*verb · IPA /ˈhɪsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #33,674*
present participle and gerund of hiss

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