# horde vs hornet

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### horde
*noun · IPA /hɔːd/ · frequency rank #21,541*
A wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic people (originally Tatars) migrating from place to place for the sake of pasturage, plunder, etc.; a predatory multitude.

### hornet
*noun · IPA /ˈhɔː.nɪt/ · frequency rank #23,863*
Any large wasp of the genus Vespa, having a brown-and-yellow-striped body and the ability to inflict a serious sting.

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