# wot vs wow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wot
*verb · IPA /wɔt/ · frequency rank #28,090*
To know (in the sense of knowing a fact).

### 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/wot-vs-wow