# gall vs gasp

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gall
*noun · IPA /ɡɔːl/ · frequency rank #19,605*
Impudence or brazenness; temerity; chutzpah.

### gasp
*verb · IPA /ɡɑːsp/ · frequency rank #16,030*
To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.

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