# gap vs gump

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gap
*noun · IPA /ɡæp/ · frequency rank #3,166*
An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.

### gump
*noun · IPA /ɡʌmp/ · frequency rank #28,232*
Clipping of gumption

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