# honor vs humor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### honor
*noun · IPA /ˈɒn.ə/ · frequency rank #2,076*
Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).

### humor
*noun · IPA /hjuː.mə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #5,226*
US spelling of humour.

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