Which to use
“gu” is a pronoun and “Gus” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,851
- “gu” frequency rank
- #22,385
- “Gus” frequency rank
- 41236
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gu | Gus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nosotros, nosotras | Hipocorístico de Gustavo, Augusto o Agustín. |
Where the eye mixes gu and Gus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gu vs Gus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gu is /gu/ while Gus is [ˈgus]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “gu” sits inside “Gus”, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gu is recorded at frequency rank #18,851, classified as apron, pronounced /gu/. Gus is at rank #22,385, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈgus].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 41236, this pair ranks #154,778 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gu vs Gus
Shared letters: gu. Private to "gu": -. Private to "Gus": s.
"gu" · 2 letters · shape CV · "Gus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gu" for "Gus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gu" vs "Gus" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gu" and "Gus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,778 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gu" and "Gus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "guan vs Gus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #154,778 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.