# wang vs wavy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wang
*noun · IPA /ˈwæŋ/ · frequency rank #7,762*
Alternative spelling of whang.

### 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: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wang-vs-wavy