# gout vs group

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gout
*noun · IPA /ɡaʊt/ · frequency rank #26,806*
An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.

### group
*noun · IPA /ɡɹuːp/ · frequency rank #241*
A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another.

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