# table vs taboo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### table
*noun · IPA /ˈteɪbl̩/ · frequency rank #958*
Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.

### taboo
*noun · IPA /təˈbuː/ · frequency rank #15,715*
An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.

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