# wilder vs wonder

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### wonder
*noun · IPA /ˈwʌndə/ · frequency rank #1,258*
A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise, shock or reverence.

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