# gutsy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɡʌt.si/ · frequency rank #40,272

## Definitions
1. Marked by courage, determination or boldness in the face of difficulties or danger; having guts.
2. From the gut; deep and often coarse.

## Etymology
From guts + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **guy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gutsy-vs-guy)
- **guys** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gutsy-vs-guys)
- **gypsy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gutsy-vs-gypsy)
- **gut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gut-vs-gutsy)
- **Gus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gus-vs-gutsy)
- **GTS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gts-vs-gutsy)
- **gets** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gets-vs-gutsy)
- **guns** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/guns-vs-gutsy)
- **guts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/guts-vs-gutsy)
- **gums** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gums-vs-gutsy)
- **gust** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gust-vs-gutsy)
- **gush** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gush-vs-gutsy)
- **gots** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gots-vs-gutsy)
- **guess** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/guess-vs-gutsy)
- **guest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/guest-vs-gutsy)
- **guise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/guise-vs-gutsy)
- **gusts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gusts-vs-gutsy)
- **gully** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gully-vs-gutsy)
- **gummy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gummy-vs-gutsy)
- **gusty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gusty-vs-gutsy)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ggutsy`, `gtusy`, `gutssy`, `gutsyy`, `guttsy`, `gutys`, `ugtsy`

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