# hye vs hymen

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hye
*adjective · frequency rank #21,825*
Obsolete spelling of high.

### hymen
*noun · IPA /ˈhaɪmən/ · frequency rank #48,809*
A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females.

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