# modesty vs Moresby

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### modesty
*noun · IPA /ˈmɒd.ə.sti/ · frequency rank #21,286*
The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.

### Moresby
*name · frequency rank #48,365*
A civil parish in Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref NX9821).

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