# gable vs Gael

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gable
*noun · IPA /ˈɡeɪ.bəl/ · frequency rank #26,093*
The triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches).

### Gael
*noun · IPA /ɡeɪl/ · frequency rank #31,568*
A member of an ethnic group in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, whose language is one that is Gaelic.

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