# Walt vs wants

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Walt
*name · IPA /wɔːlt/ · frequency rank #8,379*
A diminutive of the male given name Walter.

### wants
*noun · IPA /wɑnts/ · frequency rank #581*
plural of want

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