# princely vs princess

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### princely
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɪnsli/ · frequency rank #33,377*
Relating to a prince.

### princess
*noun · IPA /pɹɪnˈsɛs/ · frequency rank #2,850*
A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch.

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