# grisly vs gritty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grisly
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹɪzli/ · frequency rank #39,834*
Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.

### gritty
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹɪti/ · frequency rank #17,375*
Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.

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