# waa vs WAP

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### WAP
*name · IPA /wæp/ · frequency rank #40,081*
Wireless Application Protocol, an open international standard for applications that use wireless communication, such as Internet access from a cellular phone.

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