# wail vs waist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wail
*verb · IPA /weɪl/ · frequency rank #33,078*
To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.

### waist
*noun · IPA /weɪst/ · frequency rank #7,635*
The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.

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