# HMO vs HOV

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### HMO
*noun · frequency rank #45,979*
Initialism of health maintenance organization.

### HOV
*noun · IPA /eɪt͡ʃ əʊ ˈviː/ · frequency rank #47,679*
Initialism of high-occupancy vehicle.

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