# dilly vs dirty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dilly
*adjective · IPA /ˈdɪli/ · frequency rank #44,739*
Redolent of dill (the herb).

### dirty
*adjective · IPA /ˈdɜːti/ · frequency rank #2,727*
Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dilly-vs-dirty