# parity vs privy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### parity
*noun · IPA /ˈpæɹɪti/ · frequency rank #16,989*
Equality; comparability of strength or intensity.

### privy
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɪvi/ · frequency rank #15,890*
Private, exclusive; not public; one's own.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parity-vs-privy