# vain vs vas

> 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.

### vas
*noun · IPA /ˈvæs/ · frequency rank #28,419*
A vessel or duct transporting any bodily fluid, such as blood, lymph, chyle, or semen.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vain-vs-vas