# vicinity vs virginity

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vicinity
*noun · IPA /vəˈsɪnəti/ · frequency rank #9,689*
Proximity; the state of being near.

### virginity
*noun · IPA /və(ɹ)ˈd͡ʒɪnɪti/ · frequency rank #15,545*
The state or characteristic of being a virgin.

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