# wacky vs wavy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wacky
*adjective · IPA /ˈwæk.iː/ · frequency rank #20,013*
Zany; eccentric.

### wavy
*adjective · IPA /ˈweɪvi/ · frequency rank #21,415*
Rising or swelling in waves.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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