# greet vs Gregg

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### greet
*verb · IPA /ɡɹiːt/ · frequency rank #10,708*
To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.

### Gregg
*name · IPA /ɡɹɛɡ/ · frequency rank #16,481*
A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Gregory and Gregor.

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