# GNU vs god

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### GNU
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒiːˌɛnˈjuː/ · frequency rank #27,477*
Abbreviation of government of national unity.

### god
*noun · IPA /ɡɒd/ · frequency rank #239*
A deity or supreme being; a supernatural, typically immortal, being with superior powers, to which personhood is attributed.

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