# welch vs witch

> 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.

### witch
*noun · IPA /wɪt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #6,019*
A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.

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