# valid vs varied

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### valid
*adjective · IPA /ˈvælɪd/ · frequency rank #3,792*
Well-grounded or justifiable, pertinent.

### varied
*verb · IPA /ˈvɛəɹid/ · frequency rank #6,854*
simple past and past participle of vary

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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