# filthy vs fishy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### filthy
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɪlθi/ · frequency rank #9,608*
Covered with filth; very dirty.

### fishy
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɪʃi/ · frequency rank #20,116*
Of, from, or similar to fish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/filthy-vs-fishy