# wilder vs wiser

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### wiser
*adjective · IPA /ˈwaɪzɚ/ · frequency rank #15,551*
comparative form of wise: more wise

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