# GABA vs gamma

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### GABA
*noun · IPA /ˈɡæbə/ · frequency rank #35,308*
Acronym of gamma-aminobutyric acid.

### gamma
*noun · IPA /ˈɡæ.mə/ · frequency rank #11,217*
The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).

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