# glut vs gum

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### glut
*noun · IPA /ɡlʌt/ · frequency rank #36,583*
An excess, too much.

### gum
*noun · IPA /ɡʌm/ · frequency rank #7,799*
The flesh around the teeth.

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