# gang vs Gay

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Gay
*name · frequency rank #1,340*
An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gang-vs-gay