# carbine vs Corbin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### carbine
*noun · IPA /ˈkɑɹ.bin/ · frequency rank #35,646*
A rifle with a short barrel.

### Corbin
*name · frequency rank #24,125*
An English surname from Anglo-Norman.

## Source
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