# wiser vs wither

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wiser
*adjective · IPA /ˈwaɪzɚ/ · frequency rank #15,551*
comparative form of wise: more wise

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wiser-vs-wither