# WAP vs wart

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### WAP
*name · IPA /wæp/ · frequency rank #40,081*
Wireless Application Protocol, an open international standard for applications that use wireless communication, such as Internet access from a cellular phone.

### wart
*noun · IPA /wɔːt/ · frequency rank #38,680*
A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).

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