# jabs vs Java

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jabs
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒæbz/ · frequency rank #33,691*
plural of jab

### Java
*name · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɑːvə/ · frequency rank #7,146*
An island in the Indonesian Archipelago, Indonesia.

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