# waxy vs ways

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### ways
*noun · IPA /weɪz/ · frequency rank #939*
plural of way

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