# wean vs webs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wean
*verb · IPA /wiːn/ · frequency rank #40,968*
To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.

### webs
*noun · IPA /wɛbz/ · frequency rank #26,306*
plural of web

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