# horny vs Horus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### horny
*adjective · IPA /ˈhɔːni/ · frequency rank #9,763*
Hard or bony, like an animal's horn.

### Horus
*name · IPA [hɔːɹəs] · frequency rank #31,206*
The ancient Egyptian falcon-headed god of the sun, sky, war, and kingship.

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