# guide vs guild

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### 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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