# winger vs wither

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### winger
*noun · IPA /ˈwɪŋ.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #13,644*
One of the casks stowed in the wings of a vessel's hold, being smaller than such as are stowed more amidships.

### wither
*verb · IPA /ˈwɪðɚ/ · frequency rank #28,431*
To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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