# hitch vs hits

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hitch
*noun · IPA /hɪt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #16,727*
A sudden pull.

### hits
*determiner · IPA /hɪts/ · frequency rank #2,254*
Alternative form of its.

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