# gill vs give

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gill
*noun · IPA /ɡɪl/ · frequency rank #12,429*
A breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals.

### give
*verb · IPA /ɡɪv/ · frequency rank #185*
To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

## Source
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