# grist vs guilt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grist
*noun · IPA /ɡɹɪst/ · frequency rank #42,679*
Grain that is to be ground in a mill.

### 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/grist-vs-guilt