# gap vs guy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gap
*noun · IPA /ɡæp/ · frequency rank #3,166*
An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.

### 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/gap-vs-guy