# guitar vs gutter

> 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).

### gutter
*noun · IPA /ˈɡʌt.ə/ · frequency rank #17,624*
A prepared channel in a surface, especially at the side of a road adjacent to a curb, intended for the drainage of water.

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