# winner vs wither

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### winner
*noun · IPA /ˈwɪnə/ · frequency rank #1,681*
One who has won or often wins.

### 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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