# wait vs wax

> 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.

### wax
*noun · IPA /wæks/ · frequency rank #8,105*
Beeswax.

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