# hough vs hugs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hough
*noun · IPA /hɒk/ · frequency rank #29,686*
Alternative form of hock (“the hollow behind the knee”).

### hugs
*noun · IPA /hʌɡz/ · frequency rank #11,231*
plural of hug

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hough-vs-hugs