# guitar vs Gustav

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### guitar
*noun · IPA /ɡɪˈtɑː/ · frequency rank #3,106*
A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).

### Gustav
*name · frequency rank #22,987*
A male given name from the Germanic languages.

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