# hap vs hoax

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### hap
*verb · IPA \ˈhap\ · frequency rank #41,324*
Ouvrir.

### hoax
*noun · IPA ^((h aspiré))\oks\ · frequency rank #47,378*
Canular, bobard, intox, en particulier diffusé sur Internet.

## Source
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