# milky vs misty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### milky
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɪlki/ · frequency rank #15,000*
Resembling milk in color, consistency, smell, etc.; consisting of milk.

### misty
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɪsti/ · frequency rank #17,418*
Covered in mist; foggy.

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