# wight vs wigs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wight
*noun · IPA /waɪt/ · frequency rank #21,706*
A living creature, especially a human being.

### wigs
*noun · IPA /wɪɡz/ · frequency rank #21,115*
plural of wig

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