# vicar vs Vichy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vicar
*noun · IPA /ˈvɪkɚ/ · frequency rank #17,990*
In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.

### Vichy
*name · IPA /ˈviːʃi/ · frequency rank #40,074*
A town in Allier department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France; the capital of Vichy France during World War II.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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