# waive vs waste

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### waive
*verb · IPA /weɪv/ · frequency rank #21,411*
To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.

### 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/waive-vs-waste