# Haley vs happy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Haley
*name · frequency rank #15,421*
A surname from Old English, variant of Hayley, a common spelling variant of Hayley.

### happy
*adjective · IPA /ˈhæp.i/ · frequency rank #443*
Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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