# health vs healthy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### health
*noun · IPA /hɛlθ/ · frequency rank #345*
The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness.

### healthy
*adjective · IPA /ˈhɛl.θi/ · frequency rank #1,662*
Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder.

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