# gilt vs guilt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gilt
*noun · IPA /ɡɪlt/ · frequency rank #25,774*
Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding.

### guilt
*noun · IPA /ɡɪlt/ · frequency rank #5,796*
Responsibility for wrongdoing.

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