# robbery vs Robby

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### robbery
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɒbəɹi/ · frequency rank #7,493*
The act or practice of robbing.

### Robby
*name · frequency rank #28,699*
A diminutive of the male given name Robert.

## Source
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