# gang vs gas

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### gas
*noun · IPA /ɡæs/ · frequency rank #1,051*
Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.

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