# wack vs wai

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wack
*adjective · IPA /ˈwæk/ · frequency rank #30,646*
Annoyingly or disappointingly bad, in various senses; lousy, corny, cringy, uncool, messed up.

### wai
*noun · IPA /waɪ/ · frequency rank #24,637*
A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow.

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