# aba vs alb

> 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.

### alb
*noun · IPA /ˈælb/ · frequency rank #45,776*
A long, white robe worn by priests and other ministers, underneath most of the other vestments.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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