# wan vs wasnt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wan
*adjective · IPA /wɒn/ · frequency rank #9,690*
Pale, sickly-looking.

### wasnt
*contraction · frequency rank #11,493*
Alternative form of wasn't.

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