# garth vs girth

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### garth
*noun · IPA /ɡɑː(ɹ)θ/ · frequency rank #19,347*
A grassy quadrangle surrounded by cloisters.

### girth
*noun · IPA /ɡɜːθ/ · frequency rank #32,010*
A band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle or a harness saddle in place.

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