# guild vs guile

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### 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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