# faulty vs frailty

> 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.

### frailty
*noun · IPA /ˈfɹeɪlti/ · frequency rank #41,133*
The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; weakness of resolution; liability to be deceived.

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