# wolf vs wow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wolf
*noun · IPA /wʊlf/ · frequency rank #3,995*
Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.

### wow
*intj · IPA /waʊ/ · frequency rank #1,178*
An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure.

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