# gilly vs godly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### godly
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɑdli/ · frequency rank #20,649*
Of or pertaining to a god

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