# gall vs golf

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### golf
*noun · IPA /ɡɒlf/ · frequency rank #2,679*
A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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