# wich vs witch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wich
*noun · frequency rank #38,688*
Alternative spelling of wych (“brine spring or well”).

### witch
*noun · IPA /wɪt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #6,019*
A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wich-vs-witch