# wid vs widow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wid
*preposition · IPA /wɪd/ · frequency rank #42,993*
Pronunciation spelling of with.

### widow
*noun · IPA /ˈwɪd.əʊ/ · frequency rank #6,317*
A person whose spouse is absent:

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