# piety vs pretty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### piety
*noun · IPA /ˈpaɪ.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #25,880*
Reverence and devotion to God.

### pretty
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɪt.i/ · frequency rank #416*
Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children.

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