# vicar vs vital

> 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.

### vital
*adjective · IPA /ˈvaɪtəl/ · frequency rank #3,793*
Relating to or characteristic of life.

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