# wilt vs wily

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wilt
*verb · IPA /wɪlt/ · frequency rank #21,980*
To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).

### wily
*adjective · IPA /ˈwaɪ.li/ · frequency rank #37,287*
Sly, cunning, full of tricks.

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