# wise vs wit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### wit
*noun · IPA /wɪt/ · frequency rank #7,637*
Sanity.

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