# gurl

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɡɝl/ · frequency rank #45,959

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of girl.
2. Term of address between cis gay men, transgender women, or drag queens.
3. A trans girl or woman.

## Etymology
Variant spelling of girl.

## Easily confused with
- **guy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gurl-vs-guy)
- **gut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gurl-vs-gut)
- **Gus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gurl-vs-gus)
- **guys** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gurl-vs-guys)
- **guru** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gurl-vs-guru)
- **guts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gurl-vs-guts)
- **gust** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gurl-vs-gust)
- **gyro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gurl-vs-gyro)
- **gush** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gurl-vs-gush)
- **gurus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gurl-vs-gurus)
- **GR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gr-vs-gurl)
- **GL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gl-vs-gurl)
- **GU** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gu-vs-gurl)
- **gun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gun-vs-gurl)
- **gum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gum-vs-gurl)
- **gel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gel-vs-gurl)
- **gal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gal-vs-gurl)
- **Gil** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gil-vs-gurl)
- **GUI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gui-vs-gurl)
- **ger** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ger-vs-gurl)

## Common misspellings (6)
`ggurl`, `grul`, `gulr`, `gurll`, `gurrl`, `ugrl`

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