# gable

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡeɪ.bəl/ · frequency rank #26,093

## Definitions
1. The triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches).

## Etymology
The southern English term gable probably came from Old French gable (compare modern French gâble), from Old Norse gafl. The northern form gavel is perhaps also akin to Old Norse gafl, masculine, of the same meaning (compare Swedish gavel, Danish gavl). See gafl for more etymology information.

## Easily confused with
- **gal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gable-vs-gal)
- **game** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gable-vs-game)
- **gave** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gable-vs-gave)
- **gaze** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gable-vs-gaze)
- **gala** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gable-vs-gala)
- **gale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gable-vs-gale)
- **Gail** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gable-vs-gail)
- **gall** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gable-vs-gall)
- **gals** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gable-vs-gals)
- **gage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gable-vs-gage)
- **Gaul** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gable-vs-gaul)
- **Gaye** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gable-vs-gaye)
- **Gael** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gable-vs-gael)
- **Gaby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gable-vs-gaby)
- **gaol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gable-vs-gaol)
- **gare** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gable-vs-gare)
- **gauge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gable-vs-gauge)
- **Gayle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gable-vs-gayle)
- **Gallo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gable-vs-gallo)
- **Galen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gable-vs-galen)

## Common misspellings (8)
`agble`, `gabble`, `gabel`, `gablle`, `galbe`, `gbale`, `ggable`, `gible`

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