# unlike vs unwise

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### unlike
*adjective · IPA /ʌnˈlaɪk/ · frequency rank #2,652*
Not like; dissimilar (to); having no resemblance; unalike.

### unwise
*adjective · IPA /ʌnˈwaɪz/ · frequency rank #25,966*
Not wise; lacking wisdom

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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