# vain vs varna

> 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.

### varna
*noun · IPA /ˈvɜːnə/ · frequency rank #38,229*
any of the four original castes in Hinduism, or the system of such castes

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