# hist vs host

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hist
*intj · IPA /hɪst/ · frequency rank #34,524*
An utterance used to discreetly attract someone's attention.

### host
*noun · IPA /həʊst/ · frequency rank #1,758*
One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.

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