# gill vs gulf

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### gulf
*noun · IPA /ɡʌlf/ · frequency rank #4,454*
A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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