# jabs vs juba

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### juba
*noun · frequency rank #38,455*
An American dance of West African origin that involves stomping as well as slapping and patting the arms, legs, chest, and cheeks.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jabs-vs-juba