# hoi vs how

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hoi
*intj · frequency rank #33,273*
Alternative form of hoy, hey! a call to gain someone's attention.

### how
*adverb · IPA /haʊ/ · frequency rank #67*
To what degree or extent.

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