# gaudy vs guy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gaudy
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɔː.di/ · frequency rank #35,731*
Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaudy-vs-guy