# gain vs GAO

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gain
*verb · IPA /ɡeɪn/ · frequency rank #1,636*
To acquire possession of.

### GAO
*name · frequency rank #15,820*
Initialism of Government Accountability Office (or its former name, General Accounting Office).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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