# hon vs hound

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hon
*noun · IPA /hʌn/ · frequency rank #8,436*
A term of endearment; Honey, sweetheart

### hound
*noun · IPA /haʊnd/ · frequency rank #16,494*
A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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