# Rab vs rabat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Rab
*name · frequency rank #36,723*
An island off the Croatian coast in the Adriatic Sea.

### rabat
*noun · IPA /ɹəˈbæt/ · frequency rank #47,284*
A polishing material made of potter's clay that has failed in baking.

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