# waite vs wave

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### waite
*verb · frequency rank #30,281*
Archaic spelling of wait.

### wave
*verb · IPA /weɪv/ · frequency rank #2,423*
To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/waite-vs-wave