# gather vs gawker

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gather
*verb · IPA /ˈɡæðə/ · frequency rank #4,762*
To collect normally separate things.

### gawker
*noun · frequency rank #34,074*
Someone who gawks; someone who stares stupidly.

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