# gable vs Galen

> 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).

### Galen
*name · IPA /ˈɡeɪlən/ · frequency rank #30,807*
Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus, a Roman and Greek physician, surgeon, and philosopher (129 – c. 216 CE).

## Source
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