# hubris vs hurts

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hubris
*noun · IPA /ˈhjuːbɹɪs/ · frequency rank #31,210*
Excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption; originally (Greek mythology) toward the gods.

### hurts
*verb · IPA /hɜːts/ · frequency rank #4,309*
third-person singular simple present indicative of hurt

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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