guff

/ɡʌf/

//ɡʌf// noun

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"guff" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“guff” is an uncommon English word, ranked #66,699 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#66,699
frequency rank, English
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nonsensical talk or thinking.

Key facts for guff
PropertyValue
Headwordguff
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡʌf/
Letters4
Frequency rank#66,699
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “guff” 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). guff lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for guff is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɡʌf/. Corpus data places it at rank #66,699 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for guff in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct English form is guff, spelled G-U-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nonsensical talk or thinking.
  2. 2
    Superfluous information.
  3. 3
    Insolent or otherwise unacceptable remarks.
  4. 4
    A fart; act of breaking wind.

Synonyms

ballsbullbulldustbullshitcrapnonsenserubbishtripebrass neckcheekimpudenceinsolencelip

This word in other languages

paparruchas(Español)foutaises(Français)Quatsch(Deutsch)

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 "guff"?
"guff" is spelled G-U-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡʌf/.
What does "guff" mean?
As a noun, "guff" means: Nonsensical talk or thinking.
How do you pronounce "guff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guff" is /ɡʌf/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guff" come from?
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Using “guff”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is G-U-F-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɡʌf/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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