# Marcy vs marshy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Marcy
*name · IPA /ˈmɑɹsi/ · frequency rank #30,493*
A surname.

### marshy
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɑɹʃi/ · frequency rank #44,326*
Of, or resembling a marsh; boggy.

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