# hob vs hod

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hob
*noun · IPA /hɑb/ · frequency rank #38,889*
A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.

### hod
*verb · IPA /hɒd/ · frequency rank #49,395*
To bob up and down on horseback, as an inexperienced rider may do; to jog.

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