# saintly vs saints

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### saintly
*adjective · IPA /ˈseɪntli/ · frequency rank #42,395*
Like or characteristic of a saint; befitting a holy person; saintlike.

### saints
*noun · IPA /seɪnts/ · frequency rank #5,545*
plural of saint

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