# hostile vs hustle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hostile
*adjective · IPA /ˈhɒstaɪl/ · frequency rank #6,365*
Not friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure.

### hustle
*verb · IPA /ˈhʌsəl/ · frequency rank #11,232*
To push someone roughly; to crowd; to jostle.

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