# Gary vs gory

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Gary
*name · IPA /ˈɡæ.ɹɪ/ · frequency rank #3,695*
A male given name from the Germanic languages, popular from the 1940s to the 1970s; variant form Garry.

### gory
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɔː.ɹi/ · frequency rank #29,672*
Covered with blood; very bloody.

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