# darby

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #23,229

## Definitions
1. A specialized tool used to smooth and level the surface of wet concrete, consisting of a stiff wedge or triangle of wood or metal.

## Etymology
Uncertain; possibly from the town of Derby.

## Easily confused with
- **day** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darby-vs-day)
- **dry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darby-vs-dry)
- **dark** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darby-vs-dark)
- **dare** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darby-vs-dare)
- **darn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darby-vs-darn)
- **dart** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darby-vs-dart)
- **Davy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darby-vs-davy)
- **dory** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darby-vs-dory)
- **dirty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darby-vs-dirty)
- **derby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darby-vs-derby)
- **diary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darby-vs-diary)
- **dared** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darby-vs-dared)
- **darts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darby-vs-darts)
- **Davey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darby-vs-davey)
- **Darcy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darby-vs-darcy)
- **Darth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darby-vs-darth)
- **dares** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darby-vs-dares)
- **Derry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darby-vs-derry)
- **Dolby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darby-vs-dolby)
- **Dario** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darby-vs-dario)

## Common misspellings (8)
`adrby`, `dabry`, `darbby`, `darbyy`, `darrby`, `daryb`, `ddarby`, `draby`

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