# gonna vs gotta

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gonna
*verb · IPA /ɡən.ə/ · frequency rank #512*
A modal used to express a future action that is being planned or prepared for in the present.

### gotta
*verb · IPA /ˈɡɒtə/ · frequency rank #1,190*
Synonym of have got to, have to

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