# gunnery vs gurney

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gunnery
*noun · IPA /ˈɡʌn.əɹ.i/ · frequency rank #40,723*
The science of guns and gunfire, including aspects of bullet flight and impact.

### gurney
*noun · frequency rank #25,081*
A stretcher having wheeled legs.

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