# ribbon vs Robson

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ribbon
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɪbən/ · frequency rank #9,527*
A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.

### Robson
*name · IPA /ˈɹɒb.sən/ · frequency rank #21,640*
A surname transferred from the given name.

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