# guile vs gurl

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### gurl
*noun · IPA /ɡɝl/ · frequency rank #45,959*
Alternative form of girl.

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