# wily vs wolf

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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: 2026-09-03.
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