# grade vs guide

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grade
*noun · IPA /ɡɹeɪd/ · frequency rank #1,660*
A rating.

### guide
*noun · IPA /ɡaɪd/ · frequency rank #1,829*
Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation, or to lead them through dangerous terrain.

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