# firefly vs freely

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### firefly
*noun · IPA /ˈfaɪ.əˌflaɪ/ · frequency rank #24,447*
Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

### freely
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɹiːli/ · frequency rank #6,359*
Free; frank.

## Source
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