# vapor vs viper

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vapor
*noun · IPA /ˈveɪpə/ · frequency rank #13,834*
Cloudy diffused matter such as mist, steam or fumes suspended in the air.

### viper
*noun · IPA /ˈvaɪpɚ/ · frequency rank #19,500*
A venomous snake in the family Viperidae.

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