# waits vs waltz

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### waits
*noun · IPA /weɪts/ · frequency rank #11,637*
plural of wait

### waltz
*noun · IPA /wɒlts/ · frequency rank #17,745*
A ballroom dance in 3/4 time.

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