# gang vs gaol

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gang
*verb · IPA /ˈɡæŋ/ · frequency rank #2,999*
To go; walk; proceed.

### gaol
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒeɪl/ · frequency rank #35,310*
Dated spelling of jail.

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