Giude vs. Guide: What's the Difference?
Edited by Sumera Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 21, 2023
Giude is incorrect, while Guide is the correct spelling. Guide means to lead, direct, or provide information.
Which is correct: Giude or Guide
How to spell Guide?
Giude is Incorrect
Guide is Correct
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Key Differences
Think of the word "guide" as someone guiding you with a "u" before "i".
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Oct 20, 2023
Remember the phrase "guidebook" which uses the correct "guide" spelling.
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Oct 20, 2023
Consider the word "guidance", retaining the "u-i" sequence.
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Oct 20, 2023
Recall that "u" often comes before "i" in English, as in "guild".
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Oct 20, 2023
Mentally link "guide" with "audio" since both contain "u" before "i".
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Oct 20, 2023
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Giude and Guide Definitions
Guide
Guide refers to a person who advises or shows the way.
The tour guide explained the city's history.
Janet White
Sep 05, 2023
Guide
Guide can refer to a structure that directs motion.
The guide rail prevented the car from veering off.
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Sep 05, 2023
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Guide
A person employed to conduct others, as through a museum, and give information about points of interest encountered.
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Guide
Something, such as a pamphlet, that offers basic information or instruction
A shopper's guide.
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Guide
A device, such as a ruler, tab, or bar, that serves as an indicator or acts to regulate a motion or operation.
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Sep 04, 2023
Guide
A soldier stationed at the right or left of a column of marchers to control alignment, show direction, or mark the point of pivot.
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Guide
To exert control or influence over; direct
Guided the nation through the crisis.
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Guide
Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation, or to lead them through dangerous terrain.
The guide led us around the museum and explained the exhibits.
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Sep 04, 2023
Guide
A blade or channel for directing the flow of water to the buckets in a water wheel.
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Guide
A strip or device to direct the compositor's eye to the line of copy being set.
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Guide
(military) A member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.
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Guide
To serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.
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Guide
To lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path; to pilot; as, to guide a traveler.
I wish . . . you 'ld guide me to your sovereign's court.
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Sep 04, 2023
Guide
To regulate and manage; to direct; to order; to superintend the training or education of; to instruct and influence intellectually or morally; to train.
He will guide his affairs with discretion.
The meek will he guide in judgment.
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Guide
A person who leads or directs another in his way or course, as in a strange land; one who exhibits points of interest to strangers; a conductor; also, that which guides; a guidebook.
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Guide
One who, or that which, directs another in his conduct or course of life; a director; a regulator.
He will be our guide, even unto death.
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Guide
Any contrivance, especially one having a directing edge, surface, or channel, for giving direction to the motion of anything, as water, an instrument, or part of a machine, or for directing the hand or eye, as of an operator
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Guide
A noncommissioned officer or soldier placed on the directing flank of each subdivision of a column of troops, or at the end of a line, to mark the pivots, formations, marches, and alignments in tactics.
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Guide
Take somebody somewhere;
We lead him to our chief
Can you take me to the main entrance?
He conducted us to the palace
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Guide
Be a guiding force, as with directions or advice;
The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses
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Guide
Guide or pass over something;
He ran his eyes over her body
She ran her fingers along the carved figurine
He drew her hair through his fingers
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Guide
Guide can mean a book or manual giving information.
He bought a guide on local birds.
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Sep 05, 2023
Guide
Guide signifies leading or directing in a course.
She will guide the team to success.
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Sep 05, 2023
Guide
Guide means to influence the behavior or outcome.
Principles that guide his actions.
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Sep 05, 2023
FAQs
Which vowel is used before Guide?
There isn't a specific vowel that always precedes "guide".
Harlon Moss
Oct 20, 2023
What is the verb form of Guide?
Guide itself can be a verb, as in "to guide someone".
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Oct 20, 2023
Which preposition is used with Guide?
Various prepositions can be used with "guide", such as "to", "by", and "through".
Aimie Carlson
Oct 20, 2023
Is Guide a noun or adjective?
Guide can be a noun (as in a tour guide) or a verb (as in to guide someone).
Sara Rehman
Oct 20, 2023
Why is it called Guide?
The term "guide" originates from Old French "guider", meaning to lead or direct.
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Oct 20, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Guide?
Any conjunction can be used in a sentence with "Guide", depending on context.
Aimie Carlson
Oct 20, 2023
Is Guide a countable noun?
Yes, when referring to a person or book, it's countable (e.g., guides).
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Oct 20, 2023
Which article is used with Guide?
Both "a" and "the" can be used with "guide", depending on context.
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Is the word Guide imperative?
It can be when used as a verb, e.g., "Guide me!"
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Which determiner is used with Guide?
Determiners such as "this", "that", "my", "the" can be used with "guide".
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Is Guide a negative or positive word?
Guide is neutral but often has a positive connotation.
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Oct 20, 2023
How do we divide Guide into syllables?
Guide is one syllable and isn't divided.
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How is Guide used in a sentence?
She used the stars to guide her way through the desert.
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What is a stressed syllable in Guide?
The entire word "Guide" is stressed since it's monosyllabic.
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Oct 20, 2023
Is Guide an abstract noun?
No, Guide is a concrete noun when referring to a person or item, but its concept can be abstract.
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Is the Guide term a metaphor?
Not inherently, but it can be used metaphorically, as in "a guide to life".
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