# gallop vs gallows

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gallop
*noun · IPA /ˈɡæləp/ · frequency rank #27,850*
The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.

### gallows
*noun · IPA /ˈɡæləʊz/ · frequency rank #26,095*
A wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging.

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