# wine vs wire

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wine
*noun · IPA /waɪn/ · frequency rank #1,884*
An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%.

### wire
*noun · IPA /waɪə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #3,460*
Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.

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