# gaps vs GPS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### GPS
*name · IPA /d͡ʒiˈpi.es/ · frequency rank #6,790*
Initialism of Global Positioning System (“a U.S. military-based satellite navigation system”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaps-vs-gps