# molly vs motley

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### molly
*noun · IPA /ˈmɒli/ · frequency rank #8,694*
A woman or girl, especially of low status or prostitute.

### motley
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɒtli/ · frequency rank #25,849*
Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.

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