Which to use
“guió” is a verb and “gurú” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,068
- “guió” frequency rank
- #20,062
- “gurú” frequency rank
- 55130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | guió | gurú |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Jefe religioso o maestro. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set guió and gurú apart are highlighted. They share 2 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 gurú is [guˈɾu]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55130, 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]. gurú is at rank #20,062, tagged as anoun, pronounced [guˈɾu].
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 55130, this pair ranks #80,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of guió vs gurú
Shared letters: gu. Private to "guió": ió. Private to "gurú": rú.
"guió" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "gurú" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "guió" and "gurú" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering guió vs gurú
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 “gurú”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “guió” entry
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