"Wast in the same league" is a phrase that refers to something that is considered to be on the same level as another thing. The word "wast" is an archaic form of the verb "was," which means "to be." It is spelled with the IPA phonetic transcription '/wɑːst/', which indicates that the first sound is a voiced velar fricative /w/, followed by a long open central vowel /ɑː/, and ending with an unvoiced alveolar fricative /s/. This spelling reminds us of the rich history of the English language and the evolution of its grammar and vocabulary.