# dibs vs dob

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dibs
*noun · IPA /dɪbz/ · frequency rank #35,683*
The right to use or enjoy something exclusively or before anyone else.

### dob
*verb · IPA /dɑb/ · frequency rank #44,170*
To report a person to someone in authority for a wrongdoing. (For transitive forms see dob in, dob on.)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dibs-vs-dob