# girls vs girly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### girls
*noun · IPA /ɡɝlz/ · frequency rank #691*
plural of girl

### girly
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɝli/ · frequency rank #21,526*
Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, gentle; unmasculine.

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