guia

/ˈɡi.ɐ/

//ˈɡi.ɐ// noun

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The verdict

“guia” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #2,053 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,053
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de guiar

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

guia vs guy
50% similar
guia vs gun
50% similar
guia vs guru
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for guia
PropertyValue
Headwordguia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡi.ɐ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,053
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “guia” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). guia lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for guia is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɡi.ɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #2,053 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 18 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for guia, with forms such as "gguia", "giua", and "guai". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "guy", "gun", "guru", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is guia, spelled G-U-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de guiar
  2. 2
    documento com que se recebem mercadorias ou encomendas ou que as acompanha para poderem transitar livremente
  3. 3
    formulário com que se fazem recolhimentos às repartições arrecadadoras do Estado
  4. 4
    autorização, permissão
  5. 5
    a vara na empa das vinhas
  6. 6
    cada uma das correias adaptadas à brida que serve para conduzir os cavalos de tiro
  7. 7
    correia comprida com que o picador segura o animal para adestrá-lo
  8. 8
    o mesmo que trela (correia)
  9. 9
    parelha da frente nas carruagens tiradas por mais de uma parelha
  10. 10
    dispositivo (como régua, linha, aro, presilha, esquadro) que serve para orientar ou regular o movimento de uma ferramenta, de uma máquina ou da mão
  11. 11
    cada uma das pontas do bigode
  12. 12
    o mesmo que meio-fio (bordo)
  13. 13
    bebida que se toma em primeiro lugar
  14. 14
    o mesmo que galocha
  15. 15
    o mesmo que rêmige
  16. 16
    o mesmo que baliza
  17. 17
    colar de contas coloridas de plástico ou outro material ritualmente usado por adeptos das religiões de origem afro-brasileira; suas cores são simbólicas do orixá ou entidade espiritual especialmente venerada por cada um deles
  18. 18
    elemento gráfico que representa um conjunto de dados cuja exibição está vinculada a uma área adjacente

Synonyms

abaseparador

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: gguia,giua,guai,ugia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of guia - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

gguia1giua2guai2ugia2
Edit distance from "guia"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "guia"?
"guia" is spelled G-U-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡi.ɐ/.
What does "guia" mean?
As a noun, "guia" means: ato ou efeito de guiar
What words are commonly confused with "guia"?
"guia" is commonly confused with "guy", "gun", "guru". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "guia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guia" is /ˈɡi.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guia" come from?
"guia" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “guia”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-U-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡi.ɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “guy” - see the side-by-side comparison. guia vs guy
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list