# Priestley vs priestly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Priestley
*name · frequency rank #42,348*
A surname from Old English.

### priestly
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɹiːstli/ · frequency rank #32,131*
Of or relating to priests.

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