# while vs write

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### write
*verb · IPA /ɹaɪt/ · frequency rank #41,142*
Escribir

## Source
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