# wane vs wat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wane
*noun · IPA /weɪn/ · frequency rank #36,009*
A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc.

### wat
*noun · IPA /wat/ · frequency rank #16,384*
A Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia, especially those in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia.

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