# pasty vs pesky

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pasty
*adjective · IPA /ˈpeɪsti/ · frequency rank #33,783*
Like paste, sticky.

### pesky
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɛski/ · frequency rank #25,528*
Annoying, troublesome, irritating (usually of an animal or child).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pasty-vs-pesky