Which to use
“gula” and “guy” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,619
- “gula” frequency rank
- #7,165
- “guy” frequency rank
- 42784
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gula | guy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | desejo excessivo de comer | cara |
Where the eye mixes gula and guy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gula with guy
A purely visual mix-up. gula (/ˈɡu.lɐ/) and guy (/gaɪ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42784, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gula is recorded at frequency rank #35,619, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡu.lɐ/. guy is at rank #7,165, tagged as anoun, pronounced /gaɪ/.
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 42784, this pair ranks #22,940 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gula vs guy
Shared letters: gu. Private to "gula": al. Private to "guy": y.
"gula" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "guy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gula ← ggula · glua · gual · gulla · ugla
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gula" for "guy" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gula" or "guy"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gula" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "guy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,940 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gula" and "guy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grua vs gula". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #22,940 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.