# whine vs wines

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### whine
*noun · IPA /waɪn/ · frequency rank #20,267*
A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.

### wines
*noun · IPA /waɪnz/ · frequency rank #9,695*
plural of wine

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