# waa vs wrap

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### wrap
*verb · IPA /ɹæp/ · frequency rank #5,179*
To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/waa-vs-wrap