# ger vs guru

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### ger
*noun · IPA /ˈgeːr/ · frequency rank #40,592*
palavra

### guru
*noun · IPA /ɡu.ˈɾu/ · frequency rank #14,384*
pessoa muito respeitada pelo conhecimento que possui

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/ger-vs-guru