gui

[ɡi]

/[ɡi]/ noun

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The verdict

“gui” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #32,579 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#32,579
frequency rank, German
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mistel

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gui vs GV
0% similar
gui vs gz
33% similar
gui vs gut
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gui
PropertyValue
Headwordgui
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡi]
Letters3
Frequency rank#32,579
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gui” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gui lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gui is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡi]. Corpus data places it at rank #32,579 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Mistel".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gui, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "GV", "gz", "gut", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is gui, spelled G-U-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mistel

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gui"?
"gui" is spelled G-U-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡi].
What does "gui" mean?
As a noun, "gui" means: Mistel
What words are commonly confused with "gui"?
"gui" is commonly confused with "GV", "gz", "gut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gui"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gui" is [ɡi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gui" come from?
"gui" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “gui”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-U-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡi] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “GV” - see the side-by-side comparison. gui vs GV
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list