# abbey vs able

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### abbey
*noun · IPA /ˈæb.i/ · frequency rank #8,506*
The office or dominion of an abbot or abbess.

### able
*adjective · IPA /ˈeɪ.bl̩/ · frequency rank #352*
Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.

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