# warlock vs wedlock

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### warlock
*noun · IPA /ˈwɔː.lɒk/ · frequency rank #29,515*
A male magic-user; a male witch; a wizard.

### wedlock
*noun · IPA /ˈwɛd.lɒk/ · frequency rank #34,744*
The state of being married.

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