# gather vs gutter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### gutter
*noun · IPA /ˈɡʌt.ə/ · frequency rank #17,624*
A prepared channel in a surface, especially at the side of a road adjacent to a curb, intended for the drainage of water.

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