# hoss vs Hou

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hoss
*noun · IPA /hɔːs/ · frequency rank #46,520*
Pronunciation spelling of horse.

### Hou
*name · frequency rank #25,415*
A surname from Chinese.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoss-vs-hou