# GUI vs guild

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### GUI
*noun · IPA /ˈdʒiːjuːaɪ/ · frequency rank #19,850*
Initialism of graphical user interface.

### guild
*noun · IPA /ɡɪld/ · frequency rank #7,923*
A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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