# whether vs wither

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### whether
*conjunction · IPA /ˈwɛðə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #485*
Introduces a simple indirect question (without a correlative).

### wither
*verb · IPA /ˈwɪðɚ/ · frequency rank #28,431*
To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.

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