# wants vs winds

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### winds
*noun · IPA /wɪndz/ · frequency rank #4,998*
plural of wind

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