# wish vs wisp

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wish
*noun · IPA /wɪʃ/ · frequency rank #685*
A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.

### wisp
*noun · IPA /wɪsp/ · frequency rank #42,996*
A small bundle, as of straw or other like substance; a twisted handful of something; any slender, flexible structure or group.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wish-vs-wisp