# wanted vs Water

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Water
*name · frequency rank #284*
A hamlet in Manaton parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7580).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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