# hippo vs hippy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hippo
*noun · IPA /ˈhɪpəʊ/ · frequency rank #24,472*
Clipping of hippopotamus.

### 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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