# vast vs volt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vast
*adjective · IPA /vɑːst/ · frequency rank #3,096*
Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).

### volt
*noun · IPA /vəʊlt/ · frequency rank #19,248*
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V

## Source
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