# Giles vs gilly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Giles
*name · IPA /d͡ʒaɪlz/ · frequency rank #13,356*
A male given name from Ancient Greek.

### gilly
*noun · frequency rank #46,484*
Alternative spelling of gillie (“a guide”).

## Source
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