# holes vs holiest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### holes
*noun · IPA /həʊlz/ · frequency rank #3,949*
plural of hole

### holiest
*adjective · IPA /ˈhəʊli.ɪst/ · frequency rank #41,180*
superlative form of holy: most holy; most sacred.

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