As nouns the difference between wainwright and wheelwright

is that wainwright is a person who builds and repairs wagons while wheelwright is a person who builds and repairs wheels, especially wooden spoked ones.

As proper nouns the difference between wainwright and wheelwright

is that wainwright is {{surname|A=An English|from=occupations}} from someone who built wagons while Wheelwright is {{surname|comparatively rare English occupational|from=occupations}} for someone who made wooden wheels.