# while vs wide

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### while
*verb · IPA /ʍaɪl/ · frequency rank #34,402*
Hacer que pase el tiempo, entretener.

### wide
*adjective · IPA /waɪd/ · frequency rank #27,068*
Ancho.

## Source
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