diff --git a/scripts/hv-unified.user.js b/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
index d2eda97..82abab6 100644
--- a/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
+++ b/scripts/hv-unified.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.14.40
+// @version      0.14.41
 // @description  HV Unified — battle automation, guidance, and UI enhancements for HentaiVerse
 // @author       GaboGG + Hermes
 // @match        *://*.hentaiverse.org/*
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 // CONFIG — default settings
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
-const VERSION = '0.14.40';
+const VERSION = '0.14.41';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle automation
@@ -3777,7 +3777,9 @@ function gearDetectSlot(item) {
     const name = ((item.name || '') + ' ' + (item.category || '')).toLowerCase();
     for (const [slot, kws] of Object.entries(GEAR_SLOT_KEYWORDS)) {
         for (const kw of kws) {
-            if (name.includes(kw)) return slot;
+            // Word-boundary match: prevents 'gi' matching inside 'leggings',
+            // 'cap' inside 'capacity', etc.
+            if (new RegExp('\\b' + kw + '\\b').test(name)) return slot;
         }
     }
     return null;
diff --git a/scripts/latest.user.js b/scripts/latest.user.js
index d2eda97..82abab6 100644
--- a/scripts/latest.user.js
+++ b/scripts/latest.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.14.40
+// @version      0.14.41
 // @description  HV Unified — battle automation, guidance, and UI enhancements for HentaiVerse
 // @author       GaboGG + Hermes
 // @match        *://*.hentaiverse.org/*
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 // CONFIG — default settings
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
-const VERSION = '0.14.40';
+const VERSION = '0.14.41';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle automation
@@ -3777,7 +3777,9 @@ function gearDetectSlot(item) {
     const name = ((item.name || '') + ' ' + (item.category || '')).toLowerCase();
     for (const [slot, kws] of Object.entries(GEAR_SLOT_KEYWORDS)) {
         for (const kw of kws) {
-            if (name.includes(kw)) return slot;
+            // Word-boundary match: prevents 'gi' matching inside 'leggings',
+            // 'cap' inside 'capacity', etc.
+            if (new RegExp('\\b' + kw + '\\b').test(name)) return slot;
         }
     }
     return null;
diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index 8a91abb..4b45d09 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // CONFIG — default settings
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
-const VERSION = '0.14.40';
+const VERSION = '0.14.41';
 
 const CFG = {
     // — Battle automation
diff --git a/src/gear-analysis.js b/src/gear-analysis.js
index b4875ec..913f298 100644
--- a/src/gear-analysis.js
+++ b/src/gear-analysis.js
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ function gearDetectSlot(item) {
     const name = ((item.name || '') + ' ' + (item.category || '')).toLowerCase();
     for (const [slot, kws] of Object.entries(GEAR_SLOT_KEYWORDS)) {
         for (const kw of kws) {
-            if (name.includes(kw)) return slot;
+            // Word-boundary match: prevents 'gi' matching inside 'leggings',
+            // 'cap' inside 'capacity', etc.
+            if (new RegExp('\\b' + kw + '\\b').test(name)) return slot;
         }
     }
     return null;
diff --git a/src/header.user.js b/src/header.user.js
index 7e06d3f..c96a0eb 100644
--- a/src/header.user.js
+++ b/src/header.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         HV Unified
 // @namespace    hvunified
-// @version      0.14.40
+// @version      0.14.41
 // @description  HV Unified — battle automation, guidance, and UI enhancements for HentaiVerse
 // @author       GaboGG + Hermes
 // @match        *://*.hentaiverse.org/*