# weighty vs wight

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### weighty
*adjective · IPA /ˈweɪti/ · frequency rank #35,158*
Having a lot of weight; heavy.

### wight
*noun · IPA /waɪt/ · frequency rank #21,706*
A living creature, especially a human being.

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