# gals vs gums

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### gums
*noun · IPA /ɡʌmz/ · frequency rank #22,102*
plural of gum

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