# hit vs hub

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### hub
*noun · IPA /hʌb/ · frequency rank #6,254*
The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave.

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