# cob vs combo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cob
*noun · IPA /kɑb/ · frequency rank #27,404*
A corncob.

### combo
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒmbəʊ/ · frequency rank #9,585*
A small musical group.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cob-vs-combo