# jab vs Jaya

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jab
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒæb/ · frequency rank #18,352*
A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.

### Jaya
*name · frequency rank #34,552*
A female given name from Sanskrit.

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