# wanted vs wants

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### wants
*noun · IPA /wɑnts/ · frequency rank #581*
plural of want

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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