# ginger vs Gunter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ginger
*noun · IPA /ˈdʒɪndʒə/ · frequency rank #7,921*
The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.

### Gunter
*name · frequency rank #38,873*
A male given name from the Germanic languages used in medieval England.

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