# wash vs west

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wash
*verb · IPA /wɒʃ/ · frequency rank #3,271*
To clean with water.

### west
*noun · IPA /wɛst/ · frequency rank #521*
The direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°.

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