# vape vs vice

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vape
*noun · IPA /veɪp/ · frequency rank #21,696*
Clipping of vaporizer (“device in electronic cigarettes”)

### vice
*noun · IPA /vaɪs/ · frequency rank #2,024*
Bad or immoral behaviour.

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