# hob vs hobby

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hob
*noun · IPA /hɑb/ · frequency rank #38,889*
A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.

### hobby
*noun · IPA /ˈhɒ.bi/ · frequency rank #7,800*
An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hob-vs-hobby