# wise vs woe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### woe
*noun · IPA /wəʊ/ · frequency rank #19,509*
Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wise-vs-woe