# tuba vs tubby

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tuba
*noun · IPA /ˈtjuː.bə/ · frequency rank #35,561*
A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.

### tubby
*adjective · IPA /ˈtʌbi/ · frequency rank #43,977*
stout, rotund

## Source
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