# goal vs gob

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### gob
*noun · IPA /ɡɒb/ · frequency rank #41,647*
A lump of soft or sticky material.

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