# home vs hove

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### hove
*verb · IPA /həʊv/ · frequency rank #27,871*
To remain suspended in air, water etc.; to float, to hover.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/home-vs-hove