# vary vs verb

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vary
*verb · IPA /ˈvɛəɹi/ · frequency rank #4,724*
To change with time or a similar parameter.

### verb
*noun · IPA /vɜːb/ · frequency rank #10,965*
A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.

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