Which to use
“guió” is a verb and “guión” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,068
- “guió” frequency rank
- #7,566
- “guión” frequency rank
- 42634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | guió | guión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grafía alternativa de guio. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de guiar o de guiarse. | Grafía anticuada de guion. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set guió and guión apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: guió is [ˈgjo] while guión is [ˈgjõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “guió” sits inside “guión”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
guió is recorded at frequency rank #35,068, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈgjo]. guión is at rank #7,566, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgjõn].
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 42634, this pair ranks #147,104 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of guió vs guión
Shared letters: giuó. Private to "guió": -. Private to "guión": n.
"guió" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "guión" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "guió" and "guión" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "guió" or "guión"?
Remembering guió vs guión
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “guió”; for a noun, it's “guión”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “guió” entry
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