# waiver vs waves

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### waiver
*noun · IPA /ˈweɪ.və(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #14,452*
The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.

### waves
*noun · IPA /weɪvz/ · frequency rank #3,855*
plural of wave

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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