# hive vs hoke

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hive
*noun · IPA /haɪv/ · frequency rank #14,961*
A structure, whether artificial or natural, for housing a swarm of honeybees.

### hoke
*noun · IPA /hoʊk/ · frequency rank #49,982*
Alternative form of hook.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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