# gambit vs gamble

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gambit
*noun · IPA /ˈɡæmbɪt/ · frequency rank #25,391*
An opening in chess in which material is sacrificed to gain an advantage.

### gamble
*noun · IPA /ˈɡæm.bəl/ · frequency rank #9,752*
A bet or wager.

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