# waxed vs waxy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### waxed
*verb · IPA /ˈwækst/ · frequency rank #26,304*
simple past and past participle of wax

### waxy
*adjective · IPA /ˈwæksi/ · frequency rank #41,468*
Resembling wax in texture or appearance.

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