# Hank

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhæŋk/ · frequency rank #10,709

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the male given name Henry.
2. A diminutive of the male given name Hankin (a medieval form of John).

## Easily confused with
- **HK** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hank-vs-hk)
- **hn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hank-vs-hn)
- **has** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hank-vs-has)
- **hat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hank-vs-hat)
- **hay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hank-vs-hay)
- **hon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hank-vs-hon)
- **hen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hank-vs-hen)
- **hun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hank-vs-hun)
- **har** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hank-vs-har)
- **haw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hank-vs-haw)
- **hap** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hank-vs-hap)
- **hao** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hank-vs-hao)
- **Haq** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hank-vs-haq)
- **hav** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hank-vs-hav)
- **hin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hank-vs-hin)
- **have** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hank-vs-have)
- **hard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hank-vs-hard)
- **hate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hank-vs-hate)
- **hong** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hank-vs-hong)
- **hunt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hank-vs-hunt)

## Common misspellings (6)
`ahnk`, `hakn`, `hankk`, `hannk`, `hhank`, `hnak`

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