# horn vs Hornby

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### horn
*noun · IPA /hɔːn/ · frequency rank #5,689*
A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.

### Hornby
*name · IPA /ˈhɔːnbiː/ · frequency rank #45,434*
A village in Hornby-with-Farleton parish, Lancaster district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5868).

## Source
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