# gib vs gin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gib
*noun · IPA /ɡɪb/ · frequency rank #48,254*
A castrated male cat or ferret.

### gin
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒɪn/ · frequency rank #11,550*
A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails.

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