# guru vs guy

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### guy
*noun · IPA /gaɪ/ · frequency rank #7,165*
cara

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