“Whish” or “Wish”—Which to use?

“Whish” or “Wish”

Overview

whish / wish are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

whish: (verb) make a sibilant sound. (verb) move with a whishing sound.

wish: (noun) a specific feeling of desire. (noun) an expression of some desire or inclination. (noun) the particular preference that you have. (verb) hope for; have a wish. (verb) prefer or wish to do something. (verb) make or express a wish. (verb) feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of. (verb) order politely; express a wish for. (verb) invoke upon.

Pronunciation

whish: NA

wish: w·IH·sh

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Examples in Context

Examples of “whish”

Colonel William S. Whish, of the Bengal Artillery

Examples of “wish”

Wish You Were Here: Recollection of…
…which need is primary while wish is derivative and dispensable when…
…governed by the pleasure principle, wish gratification and the repressed sexual…
…for a graduate program they wish to pursue.
Dori, at last says "I wish I could say a joke…
I Wish The Past Was Different
…alarmed Austria, which had no wish to see a further extension…
…Ropers – Tour Split I Wish I Was A Slumberland Record…
Despite his wish to be buried at the…
…the boards of the Children's Wish Foundation, the Canadian Cancer Society.

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