# whoa vs whoo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### whoa
*intj · IPA /wəʊ/ · frequency rank #9,421*
Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.

### whoo
*intj · IPA /wuː/ · frequency rank #37,768*
An expression of delight and excitement.

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