# golly vs googly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### golly
*intj · IPA /ˈɡɒli/ · frequency rank #41,150*
A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.

### googly
*noun · IPA /ˈɡʉːɡli/ · frequency rank #48,258*
A ball, bowled by a leg-break bowler, that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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