# homer vs hoses

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### homer
*noun · IPA /ˈhəʊmə/ · frequency rank #8,435*
A former Hebrew unit of dry volume, about equal to 230 L or 6+¹⁄₂ US bushels.

### hoses
*noun · IPA /ˈhəʊzɪz/ · frequency rank #29,312*
plural of hose

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