Which to use
“gon” and “gui” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,319
- “gon” frequency rank
- #21,335
- “gui” frequency rank
- 59654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gon | gui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grade, unité de mesure d’angle plan. | Plante verte hémiparasite et épiphyte à tiges articulées dichotomiques et à baies globuleuses qui croissent sur les branches de certains arbres, grâce à leur suçoir conique (ou haustorium) et dont les graines collantes sont disséminées par divers oiseaux. |
Where the eye mixes gon and gui
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between gon and gui
A purely visual mix-up. gon (\ɡɔ̃\) and gui (\ɡi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59654, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gon is recorded at frequency rank #38,319, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡɔ̃\. gui is at rank #21,335, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡi\.
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 59654, this pair ranks #101,949 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gon vs gui
Shared letters: g. Private to "gon": no. Private to "gui": iu.
"gon" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "gui" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gon" and "gui" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gon" vs "gui" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gui" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,949 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gon" and "gui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gon vs gx". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #101,949 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.