# godson vs gorgon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### godson
*noun · IPA /ˈɡɑdˌsʌn/ · frequency rank #49,363*
A male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.

### gorgon
*noun · IPA /ˈɡɔːrɡən/ · frequency rank #45,951*
A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale

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