# home vs house

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### home
*noun · IPA /həʊm/ · frequency rank #149*
A dwelling.

### house
*noun · IPA /haʊs/ · frequency rank #186*
A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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