# welch vs wench

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### welch
*noun · IPA /wɛlt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #17,993*
A person who defaults on an obligation, especially a small one.

### wench
*noun · IPA /wɛnt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #43,464*
A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one.

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