# pricey vs privy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pricey
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɹaɪsi/ · frequency rank #18,660*
Expensive, dear.

### 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/pricey-vs-privy