# GUI vs guile

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### guile
*noun · IPA /ɡaɪl/ · frequency rank #39,341*
Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.

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