# Hitchens vs hitching

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Hitchens
*name · frequency rank #38,888*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

### hitching
*verb · IPA /ˈhɪt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #46,517*
present participle and gerund of hitch

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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