# hot vs how

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hot
*adjective · IPA /hɒt/ · frequency rank #711*
Relating to heat and conditions which produce it.

### how
*adverb · IPA /haʊ/ · frequency rank #67*
To what degree or extent.

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