# hoof vs Hoya

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hoof
*noun · IPA /hʊf/ · frequency rank #26,820*
The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.

### Hoya
*noun · frequency rank #44,262*
A member of the Georgetown Hoyas, the official athletics teams of Georgetown University in the United States.

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