# wan vs wavy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### wavy
*adjective · IPA /ˈweɪvi/ · frequency rank #21,415*
Rising or swelling in waves.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wan-vs-wavy