# hack vs hook

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### hack
*verb · frequency rank #22,668*
(transitivo direto, intransitivo) retalhar^(5, 6), cortar, ferir

### hook
*noun · IPA /hʊk/ · frequency rank #28,609*
gancho

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/hack-vs-hook