# hip vs hit

> 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.

### hit
*verb · IPA /hɪt/ · frequency rank #421*
To strike.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hip-vs-hit