# gaps vs gave

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gaps
*noun · IPA /ɡæps/ · frequency rank #8,795*
plural of gap

### gave
*verb · IPA /ɡeɪv/ · frequency rank #559*
simple past of give

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaps-vs-gave