# guidance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡaɪdəns/ · frequency rank #4,091

## Definitions
1. The act or process of guiding.
2. Advice or counselling on some topic.
3. Any process or system to control the path of a vehicle, missile etc.

## Etymology
From guide + -ance. Displaced native Old English lādtēowdōm.

## Common misspellings (12)
`gguidance`, `giudance`, `gudiance`, `guiadnce`, `guidacne`, `guidancce`, `guidanec`, `guidannce`, `guiddance`, `guidence`, `guidnace`, `ugidance`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/guidance