# hockey vs hokey

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hockey
*noun · IPA /ˈhɒ.ki/ · frequency rank #3,497*
Any of a family of sports in which hockey sticks are used to move a ball or puck into a goal.

### hokey
*adjective · IPA /ˈhəʊki/ · frequency rank #45,980*
Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.

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