# Gaon vs gong

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Gaon
*noun · IPA /ɡəˈ(ʔ)oʊn/ · frequency rank #37,935*
A sage of the Talmudic academies of Babylonia

### gong
*noun · IPA /ɡɒŋ/ · frequency rank #16,033*
A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.

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