# Holi vs homo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Holi
*name · frequency rank #41,179*
A Hindu festival, held in the spring, during which people throw coloured powders at each other during noisy street celebrations.

### homo
*noun · IPA /ˈhəʊ.məʊ/ · frequency rank #12,789*
Clipping of homosexual.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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