# Webb vs Wes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Webb
*name · IPA /wɛb/ · frequency rank #10,152*
An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a weaver.

### Wes
*name · IPA /wɛs/ · frequency rank #13,079*
A diminutive of the male given names Wesley or Weston.

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