# wash vs WS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### WS
*noun · frequency rank #19,511*
Initialism of watersports (sexual practice).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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