# width vs wits

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### width
*noun · IPA /ˈwɪtθ/ · frequency rank #6,977*
The state of being wide.

### wits
*noun · IPA /wɪts/ · frequency rank #19,257*
plural of wit

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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