# hover vs however

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hover
*verb · IPA /ˈhɒvə/ · frequency rank #20,667*
To keep (something, such as an aircraft) in a stationary state in the air.

### however
*adverb · IPA /haʊˈɛvə/ · frequency rank #237*
Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.

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