# wait vs waive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wait
*verb · IPA /weɪt/ · frequency rank #451*
To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.

### waive
*verb · IPA /weɪv/ · frequency rank #21,411*
To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.

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