# wait vs Wii

> 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.

### Wii
*noun · IPA /wiː/ · frequency rank #11,640*
A video game system released worldwide by Nintendo in 2006, noted for its unique motion-based control system.

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