# Abby vs awry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Abby
*name · IPA /ˈæb.i/ · frequency rank #13,649*
A diminutive of the female given name Abigail, from Hebrew, also used as a formal given name.

### awry
*adverb · IPA /əˈɹaɪ/ · frequency rank #31,449*
Obliquely, crookedly; askew.

## Source
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