# gat vs got

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### got
*verb · IPA /ɡɒt/ · frequency rank #130*
Expressing obligation; used with have.

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