# wanted vs wanton

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wanted
*adjective · IPA /ˈwɒntɪd/ · frequency rank #439*
Wished for; desired; sought.

### wanton
*adjective · IPA /ˈwɒntən/ · frequency rank #34,743*
Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.

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