# Oban vs obtain

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Oban
*name · IPA /ˈəʊbən/ · frequency rank #48,935*
A town in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM8530).

### obtain
*verb · IPA /əbˈteɪn/ · frequency rank #3,641*
To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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