# hoops vs hosts

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hoops
*noun · IPA /huːps/ · frequency rank #16,044*
plural of hoop

### hosts
*noun · IPA /hoʊsts/ · frequency rank #4,862*
plural of host

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