# globe vs gob

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### globe
*noun · IPA /ɡləʊb/ · frequency rank #4,451*
Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.

### gob
*noun · IPA /ɡɒb/ · frequency rank #41,647*
A lump of soft or sticky material.

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