# wit vs wiz

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### wiz
*noun · IPA /wɪz/ · frequency rank #24,639*
A person who is exceptionally clever, gifted or skilled in a particular area.

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