Revised as of27 Dec 2022 Part of the word confusion over rye versus wry is that the pair are heterographs (a subset of homophone). Rye is generally victuals — food and drink — while wry is a description of appearance or action, that of turning away, deviating, covering. Word Confusions . . . . . . started as my way of dealing with a professional frustration with properly spelled words that were out of context in manuscripts I was editing as well as books I was reviewing. It evolved into a sharing of information with y’all. I’m hoping you’ll share with us words that have been a bête noire for you from either end. If you found this post on “Rye versus Wry” interesting, consider subscribing to KD Did It, if you’d like to track this post for future updates. Return to top Rye Wry Ear of Rye by LSDSL is under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license, via Wikimedia Commons. Wry Smile by Johan A is under the CC BY-SA 2.0 license, via Flickr. Part of Grammar: Adjective 1; Noun 1, 2 Plural for noun: ryes Adjective 1;Verb 2, intransitive & transitive Third person present verb: wries Past tense or […]