# widen vs wilder

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### wilder
*adjective · IPA /ˈwaɪldə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #16,830*
comparative form of wild: more wild

## Source
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