# hyung

> English word · Noun · IPA /hjʌŋ/ · frequency rank #25,418

## Definitions
1. An affectionate term of address for an older brother or somewhat older man.
2. An older male member of an idol group.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Korean 형(兄) (hyeong, “older brother of a man”).

## Easily confused with
- **hug** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hug-vs-hyung)
- **hun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hun-vs-hyung)
- **hang** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hang-vs-hyung)
- **hong** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hong-vs-hyung)
- **hunt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hunt-vs-hyung)
- **hung** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hung-vs-hyung)
- **hymn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hymn-vs-hyung)
- **Hyun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hyun-vs-hyung)
- **hunk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hunk-vs-hyung)
- **Huns** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/huns-vs-hyung)
- **hing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hing-vs-hyung)
- **haunt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/haunt-vs-hyung)
- **hound** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hound-vs-hyung)
- **Huang** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/huang-vs-hyung)
- **Hwang** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hwang-vs-hyung)
- **hyena** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hyena-vs-hyung)
- **Hmong** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hmong-vs-hyung)
- **hyping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hyping-vs-hyung)

## Common misspellings (8)
`hhyung`, `huyng`, `hynug`, `hyugn`, `hyungg`, `hyunng`, `hyyung`, `yhung`

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