# holly vs holy

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### holly
*noun · IPA /ˈhɒl.i/ · frequency rank #24,180*
Acebo

### holy
*adjective · IPA /ˈhəʊ.li/ · frequency rank #26,877*
Santo, sagrado.

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