# balled vs bally

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### balled
*adjective · frequency rank #40,136*
Having a specified kind or number of balls.

### bally
*adjective · IPA /ˈbæli/ · frequency rank #40,137*
Bloody (used as a mild intensifier).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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