guz
/ɡʌz/noun
guz is spelled G-U-Z: 3 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, guz means “A unit of length used in parts of Asia, ranging from 24 to 41 inches and historically used for measuring textiles, comparable to the English yard” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of guz is guzes or guzzes.
How many letters and syllables are in guz?
| Letters | 3: G-U-Z |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is guz?
Guz appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce guz?
- /ɡʌz/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of guz
- guzes plural
- guzzes plural
- gaz
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does guz mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A unit of length used in parts of Asia, ranging from 24 to 41 inches and historically used for measuring textiles, comparable to the English yard.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does guz come from?
From Hindi गज़ (gaz) and Urdu گز (gaz), from Classical Persian گز (gaz). Doublet of gudge.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).