# unwind vs unwise

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### unwind
*verb · IPA /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ · frequency rank #25,965*
To separate (something that is wound up)

### 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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