# wald vs wilt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### wilt
*verb · IPA /wɪlt/ · frequency rank #21,980*
To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).

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