# dabs vs dag

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dabs
*noun · IPA /dæbz/ · frequency rank #47,006*
plural of dab

### dag
*noun · IPA /dæɡ/ · frequency rank #33,194*
A hanging end or shred, in particular a long pointed strip of cloth at the edge of a piece of clothing, or one of a row of decorative strips of cloth that may ornament a tent, booth or fairground.

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