# Holi vs host

> 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.

### host
*noun · IPA /həʊst/ · frequency rank #1,758*
One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.

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