# gale vs gam

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gale
*verb · IPA /ɡeɪl/ · frequency rank #12,607*
To cry; groan; croak.

### gam
*noun · IPA /ɡæm/ · frequency rank #38,409*
A person's leg, especially an attractive woman's leg.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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