# goon vs goose

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### goon
*noun · IPA /ˈɡuːn/ · frequency rank #25,074*
A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence.

### goose
*noun · IPA /ɡuːs/ · frequency rank #9,048*
Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have feathers and webbed feet and are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land, and which are generally bigger than ducks.

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