# waa vs wand

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### waa
*intj · IPA /wæː/ · frequency rank #47,413*
Alternative spelling of wah (“sound of a baby crying”)

### wand
*noun · IPA /wɒnd/ · frequency rank #15,735*
A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/waa-vs-wand