# ho vs hon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ho
*intj · IPA /həʊ/ · frequency rank #4,951*
Used to attract attention to something sighted, usually by lookouts.

### hon
*noun · IPA /hʌn/ · frequency rank #8,436*
A term of endearment; Honey, sweetheart

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