# wet vs wit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wet
*adjective · IPA /wɛt/ · frequency rank #2,813*
Made up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water.

### wit
*noun · IPA /wɪt/ · frequency rank #7,637*
Sanity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wet-vs-wit