# ghostly vs ghosts

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ghostly
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡoʊstli/ · frequency rank #24,168*
Of or pertaining to ghosts or spirits.

### ghosts
*noun · IPA /ɡoʊsts/ · frequency rank #8,546*
plural of ghost

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