# gills vs gilly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gills
*noun · IPA /ɡɪlz/ · frequency rank #26,803*
plural of gill

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

## Source
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