# WC vs wow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### WC
*noun · IPA /ˌdʌbəlju ˈsiː/ · frequency rank #17,056*
Initialism of water closet: a lavatory; a toilet.

### wow
*intj · IPA /waʊ/ · frequency rank #1,178*
An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure.

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