# faulty vs fealty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### faulty
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɒlti/ · frequency rank #12,596*
Having or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable.

### fealty
*noun · IPA /ˈfiː.əlti/ · frequency rank #44,778*
Fidelity to one's lord or master; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord.

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