# Hughes vs hugs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Hughes
*name · IPA /hjuːz/ · frequency rank #6,255*
A Welsh and English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Hugh.

### 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/hughes-vs-hugs