# widow vs wow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### wow
*intj · IPA /waʊ/ · frequency rank #1,178*
An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/widow-vs-wow