# holy vs homely

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### holy
*adjective · IPA /ˈhəʊli/ · frequency rank #1,396*
Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.

### homely
*adjective · IPA /ˈhəʊmli/ · frequency rank #32,848*
Characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cosy.

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