# varied vs variety

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### variety
*noun · IPA /vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #1,846*
A deviation or difference.

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