# whoo vs whoosh

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### whoosh
*noun · IPA /ʍʊʃ/ · frequency rank #39,647*
A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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