# gale vs goal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### goal
*noun · IPA /ɡəʊl/ · frequency rank #925*
A result that one is attempting to achieve.

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