# hun

> English word · Noun · IPA /hʌn/ · frequency rank #17,634

## Definitions
1. Alternative spelling of hon (“affectionate abbreviation of honey”).
2. A woman perceived as basic, brash, working class and fond of alcohol.
3. A woman involved in a multi-level marketing scheme, especially one who pushes it on social media.

## Etymology
Clipping of honey with pronunciation spelling.

## Easily confused with
- **hv** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-hv)
- **hut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-hut)
- **hwy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-hwy)
- **hye** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-hye)
- **Hur** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-hur)
- **Hus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-hus)
- **Huw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-huw)
- **hurt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-hurt)
- **hunt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-hunt)
- **hung** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-hung)
- **hymn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-hymn)
- **hush** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-hush)
- **Hyun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-hyun)
- **huts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-huts)
- **hunk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-hunk)
- **Hurd** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-hurd)
- **hurl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-hurl)
- **Huns** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-huns)
- **husk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-husk)
- **hwan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-hwan)

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