# GNU vs guru

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### guru
*noun · IPA /ˈɡʊɹuː/ · frequency rank #9,340*
In Indian traditions: a spiritual teacher who transmits knowledge to a shishya.

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