# hilarity vs Hilary

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hilarity
*noun · IPA /hɪˈlæɹɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #39,353*
A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter.

### Hilary
*name · IPA /ˈhɪləɹi/ · frequency rank #14,338*
A male given name from Latin.

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