# godly vs gory

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### gory
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɔː.ɹi/ · frequency rank #29,672*
Covered with blood; very bloody.

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