# kerb vs Kirby

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kerb
*noun · IPA /kɝb/ · frequency rank #46,571*
Alternative spelling of curb.

### Kirby
*name · IPA /ˈkɝbi/ · frequency rank #12,088*
An English placename.

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