Which to use
“who” is a pronoun and “wok” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,100
- “who” frequency rank
- #41,603
- “wok” frequency rank
- 50703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | who | wok |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui. | Ustensile de cuisson de forme hémisphérique, comparable à, mais plus profond qu'une grande poêle. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set who and wok apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: who is \ˈhu\ while wok is \wɔk\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
who is recorded at frequency rank #9,100, classified as apron, pronounced \ˈhu\. wok is at rank #41,603, tagged as anoun, pronounced \wɔk\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 50703, this pair ranks #160,599 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of who vs wok
Shared letters: ow. Private to "who": h. Private to "wok": k.
"who" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "wok" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "who" and "wok" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "who" or "wok"?
Remembering who vs wok
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “who”; for a noun, it's “wok”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “who” entry
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