# hope vs hover

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hope
*verb · IPA /həʊp/ · frequency rank #346*
To want (something) to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might [with that (+ clause); or (informal) with clause; or with so or (negative) not].

### hover
*verb · IPA /ˈhɒvə/ · frequency rank #20,667*
To keep (something, such as an aircraft) in a stationary state in the air.

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