# ghostly vs grossly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### grossly
*adverb · IPA /ˈɡɹoʊsli/ · frequency rank #18,841*
Greatly; to a large degree, especially one large enough to be frankly appreciable.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ghostly-vs-grossly