# filler vs filly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### filler
*noun · IPA /ˈfɪlə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #16,709*
One who fills.

### filly
*noun · IPA /ˈfɪli/ · frequency rank #23,832*
A young female horse.

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