# wide vs wired

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wide
*adjective · IPA /waɪd/ · frequency rank #1,177*
Having a large physical extent from side to side.

### wired
*adjective · IPA /waɪəd/ · frequency rank #9,696*
Equipped with wires, so as to connect to a power source or to other electric or electronic equipment; connected by wires.

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