I can’t remember ever seeing hoarse used when the writer actually meant horse (e.g. “I’m going to turn out my hoarse”) but it does seem common the other way round (e.g. “sorry, I’ve gone a bit horse”). That’s all the excuse I need to write a post that enables me to use a magnificent image of a magnificent animal.
Hoarse
- (of a voice) rough, harsh and/or unclear
- having a rough, harsh and/or unclear voice
Horse
- a solid-hoofed, four-legged domesticated mammal with a mane and tail
- a frame or structure used to support or mount something or someone
- to provide someone or something with a horse (or horses)
My tip: hoarse is often harsh.
Sources:
Hannah McCall 
My favorite mix-up is when someone says “bare with me”. That makes me laugh every time.
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I cringe every time I see it. So I cringe a lot.
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Good tip
(Though fantasy characters can have tremendous fun with dreadful puns in the mixing up)
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This is true. Most homophones are good fun to play with – as long as you do it on purpose!
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Or the young mermaid who resided off the shores of New York said:
“Sure. As long youse does it on poi-puss!”
(Sorry about, 65 year old body, 19 year old mind)
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