# wack vs wald

> 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.

### wald
*verb · IPA /wɔːld/ · frequency rank #44,013*
To govern; inherit.

## Source
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