# gimme vs gizmo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gimme
*contraction · IPA /ˈɡɪmiː/ · frequency rank #13,522*
Give me.

### gizmo
*noun · IPA /ˈɡɪzmoʊ/ · frequency rank #46,485*
Something, generally a device or gadget, whose real name is unknown or forgotten.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gimme-vs-gizmo