guaranty

/ˈɡæɹənti/

//ˈɡæɹənti// noun

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"guaranty" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“guaranty” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,662. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,662
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An undertaking to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some contract or duty, of another, in case of the failure of such other to pay or perform; a warranty; a security.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

guaranty vs guarantee
78% similar
guaranty vs guarantor
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for guaranty
PropertyValue
Headwordguaranty
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡæɹənti/
Letters8
Frequency rank#47,662
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “guaranty” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). guaranty lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around guaranty (IPA /ˈɡæɹənti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,662 among 18,276 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for guaranty, with forms such as "gauranty", "gguaranty", and "guaarnty". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "guarantee", "guarantor", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French guarantie, from Old French guarantie (“protection, defense”), from Old French garantir, guarantir (“to warrant, vouch for something”), from Old French garant, guarant, warant (“a warrant; warranter, supporter, defender, protector”), from Fra… The correct English form is guaranty, spelled G-U-A-R-A-N-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    An undertaking to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some contract or duty, of another, in case of the failure of such other to pay or perform; a warranty; a security.
  2. 2
    Something serving as a security for such an undertaking.
  3. 3
    An assurance or guarantee.

Etymology

From Old French guarantie, from Old French guarantie (“protection, defense”), from Old French garantir, guarantir (“to warrant, vouch for something”), from Old French garant, guarant, warant (“a warrant; warranter, supporter, defender, protector”), from Frankish *warand, *warjand (“a warrant”), from Frankish *warjan (“to fend for, designate something as true, vouch for”), from Proto-Germanic *warjaną (“to defend, protect”), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to close, cover, protect, save, defend”). Cognate with Middle Low German warent, warend (“a warrant”), German gewähren (“to grant”). More at warrant. Doublet of guarantee and warranty.

This word in other languages

garantía(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gauranty
  • gguaranty
  • guaarnty
  • guarannty
  • guarantty
  • guarantyy
  • guaranyt
  • guaratny
  • guarnaty
  • guarranty
  • guraanty
  • ugaranty

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of guaranty - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

gauranty2gguaranty1guaarnty2guarannty1guarantty1guarantyy1guaranyt2guaratny2
Edit distance from "guaranty"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "guaranty"?
"guaranty" is spelled G-U-A-R-A-N-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡæɹənti/.
What does "guaranty" mean?
As a noun, "guaranty" means: An undertaking to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some contract or duty, of another, in case of the failure of such other to pay or perform; a warranty; a security.
What words are commonly confused with "guaranty"?
"guaranty" is commonly confused with "guarantee", "guarantor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "guaranty"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guaranty" is /ˈɡæɹənti/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "guaranty"?
From Old French guarantie, from Old French guarantie (“protection, defense”), from Old French garantir, guarantir (“to warrant, vouch for something”), from Old French garant, guarant, warant (“a warrant; warranter, supporter, defender, protector”)... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “guaranty”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is G-U-A-R-A-N-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡæɹənti/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “guarantee” - see the side-by-side comparison. guaranty vs guarantee
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list