# hot vs HR

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### HR
*noun · IPA /eɪt͡ʃ ɑː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #5,134*
Initialism of human resources.

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