# gadget vs gage

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gadget
*noun · IPA /ɡæd͡ʒ.ɪt/ · frequency rank #16,029*
A thing whose name cannot be remembered; thingamajig, doohickey.

### gage
*verb · IPA /ɡeɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #21,805*
To bind (someone) by pledge or security; to engage.

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