# wild vs wolf

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wild
*adjective · IPA /waɪld/ · frequency rank #1,679*
Untamed; not domesticated.

### wolf
*noun · IPA /wʊlf/ · frequency rank #3,995*
Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.

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