# hob vs HOV

> 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.

### 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.
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