# parody vs party

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### parody
*noun · IPA /ˈpæɹədi/ · frequency rank #9,932*
A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.

### party
*noun · IPA /ˈpɑː.ti/ · frequency rank #308*
A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract.

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