# galilee vs galley

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### galilee
*noun · frequency rank #24,762*
A narthex, particularly in the United Kingdom and the Church of England; a vestibule, a fully-enclosed yet porch-like structure, leading to the main body of an English ecclesiastical building.

### galley
*noun · IPA /ˈɡæli/ · frequency rank #21,806*
A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually a rowed warship used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.

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