# aba vs aback

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aba
*noun · IPA /əˈbɑː/ · frequency rank #19,003*
A coarse, often striped, felted fabric from the Middle East, woven from goat or camel hair.

### aback
*adverb · IPA /əˈbæk/ · frequency rank #29,152*
Towards the back or rear; backwards.

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