# Nellie vs nelly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Nellie
*name · frequency rank #25,496*
A diminutive of the female given names Eleanor, Ellen, Helen, or Chanel; popular as a formal given name at the turn of the 20th century.

### nelly
*noun · IPA /nɛli/ · frequency rank #23,611*
A person's life.

## Source
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