# got vs Gus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### got
*verb · IPA /ɡɒt/ · frequency rank #130*
Expressing obligation; used with have.

### Gus
*name · IPA /ɡʌs/ · frequency rank #12,251*
A diminutive of the male given name Augustus.

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