# hooch vs hoop

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hooch
*noun · IPA /huːt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #48,284*
An alcoholic beverage, especially an inferior or illicit one and especially liquor such as whisky.

### hoop
*noun · IPA /huːp/ · frequency rank #16,934*
A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.

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