# wid vs wig

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### wig
*noun · IPA /wɪɡ/ · frequency rank #12,352*
A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness, for cultural or religious reasons, for fashion, or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying.

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