# betty vs busty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### busty
*adjective · IPA /ˈbʌsti/ · frequency rank #26,353*
Having large breasts.

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