# gag vs guy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gag
*noun · IPA /ˈɡæɡ/ · frequency rank #12,426*
A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap.

### guy
*noun · IPA /ɡæ/ · frequency rank #387*
An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).

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