# goal vs gots

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### gots
*verb · frequency rank #41,153*
Has, has got (3rd person singular).

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