# wait vs want

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### wait
*verb · IPA /weɪt/ · frequency rank #29,445*
Esperar.

### want
*verb · IPA /wɒnt/ · frequency rank #12,740*
Querer, desear.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/es/vs/wait-vs-want