# waits vs waste

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### waste
*noun · IPA /weɪst/ · frequency rank #1,652*
Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.

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