guilt

/ɡɪlt/

//ɡɪlt// noun

The verdict

“guilt” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #90,979 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,979
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Culpa.

Key facts for guilt
PropertyValue
Headwordguilt
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡɪlt/
Letters5
Frequency rank#90,979
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “guilt” sits in Spanish 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). guilt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

guilt is uncommon Spanish at frequency #90,979 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɡɪlt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for guilt, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is guilt, spelled G-U-I-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Culpa.
  2. 2
    Culpabilidad.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "guilt"?
"guilt" is spelled G-U-I-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɪlt/.
What does "guilt" mean?
As a noun, "guilt" means: Culpa.
How do you pronounce "guilt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guilt" is /ɡɪlt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guilt" come from?
"guilt" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “guilt”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-U-I-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɡɪlt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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