# widen vs widget

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### widen
*verb · IPA /ˈwaɪdn̩/ · frequency rank #21,113*
To become wide or wider.

### widget
*noun · IPA /ˈwɪd͡ʒ.ɪt/ · frequency rank #30,654*
A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.

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