# holes vs hone

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### holes
*noun · IPA /həʊlz/ · frequency rank #3,949*
plural of hole

### hone
*noun · IPA /hoʊn/ · frequency rank #23,302*
A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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