# gig vs guy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gig
*noun · IPA /ɡɪɡ/ · frequency rank #7,344*
Originally (music), a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.

### 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/gig-vs-guy