# petty vs plenty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### petty
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɛt.i/ · frequency rank #6,394*
Having little or no importance.

### plenty
*noun · IPA /ˈplɛnti/ · frequency rank #1,959*
A more-than-adequate amount; plenitude.

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