# wiped vs wise

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wiped
*verb · IPA /waɪpt/ · frequency rank #8,878*
simple past and past participle of wipe

### wise
*adjective · IPA /waɪz/ · frequency rank #2,975*
Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.

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