# witch vs wits

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### witch
*noun · IPA /wɪt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #6,019*
A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/witch-vs-wits