# guild vs gulf

> 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.

### gulf
*noun · IPA /ɡʌlf/ · frequency rank #4,454*
A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.

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