# vain vs van

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vain
*adjective · IPA /veɪn/ · frequency rank #10,632*
Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.

### van
*noun · IPA /væn/ · frequency rank #1,742*
A covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten) persons, usually roughly cuboid in shape, Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and longer and higher than a car but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry or a bus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vain-vs-van