# waiter vs wither

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### waiter
*noun · IPA /ˈweɪtə/ · frequency rank #12,886*
A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.

### wither
*verb · IPA /ˈwɪðɚ/ · frequency rank #28,431*
To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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