# walk vs Wally

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### walk
*verb · IPA /wɔːk/ · frequency rank #891*
To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

### Wally
*name · frequency rank #16,163*
A diminutive of the male given names of Waldo, Walter, Wallabee, and Wallace.

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