# wer vs wider

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wer
*noun · frequency rank #34,347*
A man; a male; a husband

### wider
*adjective · IPA /ˈwaɪdɚ/ · frequency rank #4,813*
comparative form of wide: more wide

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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