# phoebe

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfiːbi/ · frequency rank #17,692

## Definitions
1. Any of several birds of the genus Sayornis.

## Etymology
From early 18th c. Imitative, influenced by the name Phoebe.

## Easily confused with
- **phone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phoebe-vs-phone)
- **probe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phoebe-vs-probe)

## Common misspellings (8)
`hpoebe`, `pheobe`, `phhoebe`, `phobee`, `phoebbe`, `phoeeb`, `pohebe`, `pphoebe`

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