# Leahy vs legacy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Leahy
*name · IPA /ˈliːhi/ · frequency rank #33,708*
A surname from Irish.

### legacy
*noun · IPA /ˈlɛɡəsi/ · frequency rank #3,825*
Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.

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