# snob vs sobs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### snob
*noun · IPA /snɒb/ · frequency rank #30,592*
A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes.

### sobs
*noun · IPA /sɑbz/ · frequency rank #23,107*
plural of sob

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