# tab vs tabby

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tab
*noun · IPA /tæb/ · frequency rank #7,620*
A small flap or strip of material attached to or inserted into something, for holding, manipulation, identification, opening etc.

### tabby
*noun · IPA /ˈtæb.i/ · frequency rank #37,725*
A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering.

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