# guaira vs guarda

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### guaira
*noun · IPA [ˈgwajɾa] · frequency rank #26,464*
Horno para fundir minerales en la época prehispana.

### guarda
*noun · IPA [ˈgwaɾð̞a] · frequency rank #3,848*
Persona que cuida o custodia algo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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