# goop vs gow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### goop
*noun · IPA /ɡuːp/ · frequency rank #46,488*
A thick, slimy substance; goo.

### gow
*noun · IPA /ɡaʊ/ · frequency rank #42,161*
Opium.

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