# wavy vs weary

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wavy
*adjective · IPA /ˈweɪvi/ · frequency rank #21,415*
Rising or swelling in waves.

### weary
*adjective · IPA /ˈwɪə̯ɹi/ · frequency rank #12,887*
Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; tired; fatigued.

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