# gorilla, guerrilla

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ɡəˈɹɪl.ə/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### gorilla
*/ɡəˈɹɪl.ə/*
An ape of the genus Gorilla; endemic to the forests of Central Africa and typified by superlative physical size and strength in relation to other primates.

### guerrilla
*/ɡəˈɹɪlə/*
A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/gorilla