# gloat vs goal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gloat
*verb · IPA /ɡloʊt/ · frequency rank #45,943*
To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.

### goal
*noun · IPA /ɡəʊl/ · frequency rank #925*
A result that one is attempting to achieve.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gloat-vs-goal