# gazelle vs Giselle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gazelle
*noun · IPA /ɡəˈzɛl/ · frequency rank #34,075*
An antelope of either of the genera Gazella (mostly native to Africa), Procapra (native to Asia), Eudorcas, or Nanger, capable of running at high speeds for long periods.

### Giselle
*name · IPA /ʒɪˈzɛl/ · frequency rank #36,582*
A female given name from French.

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