# abbey vs Abner

> 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.

### Abner
*name · IPA /ˈæb.nɚ/ · frequency rank #35,171*
A cousin of Saul mentioned in the Old Testament.

## Source
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