# wants vs ways

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### ways
*noun · IPA /weɪz/ · frequency rank #939*
plural of way

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