# Corbett vs corvette

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Corbett
*name · frequency rank #22,629*
A surname from Anglo-Norman.

### corvette
*noun · IPA /kɔːɹˈvɛt/ · frequency rank #18,794*
A flush-decked warship of the 17th-18th centuries having a single tier of guns; it ranked next below a frigate; – called in the United States navy a sloop of war.

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