# flesh vs fleshy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### flesh
*noun · IPA /flɛʃ/ · frequency rank #5,128*
The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat.

### fleshy
*adjective · IPA /ˈflɛʃi/ · frequency rank #29,273*
Of, related to, or resembling flesh.

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