# GBS vs go

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### GBS
*noun · frequency rank #44,219*
Initialism of Guillain-Barré syndrome.

### go
*verb · IPA /ɡoʊ/ · frequency rank #98*
To move, either physically or in an abstract sense:

## Source
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