# wading vs wanting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wading
*adjective · frequency rank #27,332*
Appropriate to wade in.

### wanting
*adjective · IPA /ˈwɑntɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,098*
That wants or desires.

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