# gauze vs Gaza

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gauze
*noun · IPA /ɡɔːz/ · frequency rank #33,251*
A thin fabric with a loose, open weave.

### Gaza
*name · IPA /ˈɡɑː.zə/ · frequency rank #8,040*
A city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine in the Levant; in full, Gaza City.

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