# wise vs wits

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### wits
*noun · IPA /wɪts/ · frequency rank #19,257*
plural of wit

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