# hoses vs hover

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hoses
*noun · IPA /ˈhəʊzɪz/ · frequency rank #29,312*
plural of hose

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoses-vs-hover