# holy vs hood

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### holy
*adjective · IPA /ˈhəʊli/ · frequency rank #1,396*
Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.

### hood
*noun · IPA /hʊd/ · frequency rank #5,051*
A covering for the head, usually attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.

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