# Shabbat vs shabby

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Shabbat
*name · IPA /ʃəˈbɑːt/ · frequency rank #37,682*
The Jewish Sabbath, from sundown Friday to nightfall Saturday, commemorating God's rest on the seventh day in the book of Genesis.

### shabby
*adjective · IPA /ˈʃæbi/ · frequency rank #20,222*
Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.

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