# homo vs hypo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### homo
*noun · IPA /ˈhəʊ.məʊ/ · frequency rank #12,789*
Clipping of homosexual.

### hypo
*noun · IPA /ˈhaɪ.pəʊ/ · frequency rank #42,192*
Melancholy; a fit of hypochondria; a morbid depression.

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