# bill vs billy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bill
*noun · IPA /bɪl/ · frequency rank #729*
A written list or inventory. (Now obsolete except in specific senses or set phrases; bill of lading, bill of goods, etc.)

### billy
*noun · IPA /ˈbɪli/ · frequency rank #4,061*
A fellow, companion, comrade, mate; partner, brother.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bill-vs-billy