# whey vs why

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### whey
*noun · IPA /hweɪ/ · frequency rank #27,339*
The liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained in the process of making cheese.

### why
*adverb · IPA /wæ/ · frequency rank #125*
For what cause, reason, or purpose.

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