# hip vs hippy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hip
*noun · IPA /hɪp/ · frequency rank #3,237*
The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue.

### hippy
*noun · IPA /ˈhɪpi/ · frequency rank #28,950*
Alternative spelling of hippie.

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