# Digby vs dobby

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Digby
*name · IPA /ˈdɪɡ.bi/ · frequency rank #37,418*
A suburb of Exeter, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9591).

### dobby
*noun · frequency rank #45,337*
A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns.

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