# gooch vs gotcha

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gooch
*noun · IPA /ɡuːt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #40,718*
The perineum.

### gotcha
*contraction · IPA /ˈɡɒ.tʃə/ · frequency rank #17,621*
Pronunciation spelling of got you.

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