# Gayle vs gays

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Gayle
*name · IPA /ɡeɪl/ · frequency rank #23,551*
A female given name, a fanciful spelling of Gail, shortened form of Abigail.

### gays
*noun · IPA /ɡeɪz/ · frequency rank #11,218*
plural of gay

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