# gasp vs gat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gasp
*verb · IPA /ɡɑːsp/ · frequency rank #16,030*
To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.

### gat
*noun · IPA /ɡæt/ · frequency rank #36,154*
A Gatling gun.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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