# wald vs WAP

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wald
*verb · IPA /wɔːld/ · frequency rank #44,013*
To govern; inherit.

### WAP
*name · IPA /wæp/ · frequency rank #40,081*
Wireless Application Protocol, an open international standard for applications that use wireless communication, such as Internet access from a cellular phone.

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