# abba vs abed

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### abba
*noun · IPA [ˈaβ̞ba] · frequency rank #39,545*
Padre o autoridad religiosa.

### abed
*adverb · IPA /əˈbed/ · frequency rank #48,164*
en cama, acostado

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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