# gasp vs Gaz

> 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.

### Gaz
*name · IPA /ɡæz/ · frequency rank #32,009*
A nickname of the given name Gareth or Gary.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gasp-vs-gaz