# wary vs wort

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wary
*adjective · IPA /ˈwɛə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #13,639*
Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent

### wort
*noun · IPA /wɜːt/ · frequency rank #33,912*
Now chiefly as the second element in the names of plants: a plant used for food or medicine.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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