# Kobe vs kobo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Kobe
*name · IPA /ˈkəʊˌbiː/ · frequency rank #12,089*
The capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

### kobo
*noun · frequency rank #45,472*
A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Nigerian naira.

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