# Gibb vs gibbon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Gibb
*name · frequency rank #40,713*
A surname transferred from the given name.

### gibbon
*noun · IPA /ˈɡɪbən/ · frequency rank #36,997*
A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which they use to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch.

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