# gals vs gays

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gals
*noun · IPA /ɡælz/ · frequency rank #20,645*
plural of gal

### gays
*noun · IPA /ɡeɪz/ · frequency rank #11,218*
plural of gay

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