# babes vs Barbs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### babes
*noun · IPA /beɪbz/ · frequency rank #17,295*
plural of babe

### Barbs
*name · frequency rank #36,447*
A diminutive of the female given name Barbara.

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