# hockey vs hooker

> 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.

### hooker
*noun · IPA /ˈhʊk.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #11,041*
One who, or that which, hooks.

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