gilt vs. guilt
gilt (a thin layer of gold)
- The firm isn’t solid gold – it only covered with gilt.
- How much did you pay for those gilt-edged glasses?
guilt (responsibility for a crime or for doing something wrong or illegal)
- The thief did not deny his guilt.
(a feeling of shame or regret as a result of doing wrong)
- Don’t you have any feelings of guilt about leaving your children?