# betray vs Betsy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### betray
*verb · IPA /bɪˈtɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #16,645*
To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.

### Betsy
*name · frequency rank #16,646*
A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.

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