# beauty vs betty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### beauty
*noun · IPA /ˈbjuːti/ · frequency rank #1,809*
The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness.

### betty
*noun · IPA /ˈbɛti/ · frequency rank #8,011*
A short bar used by thieves to wrench doors open; a jimmy.

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