# cosplay vs costly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cosplay
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒz.pleɪ/ · frequency rank #16,672*
The art or practice of costuming oneself as a (usually fictional) character.

### costly
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɒst.li/ · frequency rank #7,899*
Of high cost; expensive.

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