# got vs guts

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### got
*verb · IPA /ɡɒt/ · frequency rank #130*
Expressing obligation; used with have.

### guts
*noun · IPA /ɡʌts/ · frequency rank #10,055*
plural of gut

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/got-vs-guts