# gosh vs Gough

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gosh
*intj · IPA /ɡɒʃ/ · frequency rank #8,296*
A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.

### Gough
*name · IPA /ɡɒf/ · frequency rank #27,479*
A surname.

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