# gulag vs gully

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gulag
*noun · IPA /ˈɡuːlɑɡ/ · frequency rank #34,906*
Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s).

### gully
*noun · IPA /ˈɡʌli/ · frequency rank #25,079*
A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.

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