# vigil vs Vigo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vigil
*noun · IPA /ˈvɪd͡ʒəl/ · frequency rank #21,407*
An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray.

### Vigo
*name · IPA /ˈviːɡəʊ/ · frequency rank #40,507*
A number of places:

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