# greasy vs greats

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### greasy
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹi.si/ · frequency rank #16,036*
Having a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.

### greats
*noun · IPA /ɡɹeɪts/ · frequency rank #19,849*
plural of great

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