web and webb are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. web means “an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving”. webb means “English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)”. web is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈwɛb/
1.n.an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
“the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn”
2.n.an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
3.n.the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
/ˈwɛb/
1.n.English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
2.n.English sociologist and economist and a central member of the Fabian Society (1859-1947)
| web | webb | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈwɛb/ | /ˈwɛb/ |
| Said | web | web |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 8 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | Beatrice Webb, Martha Beatrice Potter Webb |