# vigil vs virgin

> 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.

### virgin
*noun · IPA /ˈvɜːd͡ʒɪn/ · frequency rank #3,992*
A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or (uncommonly) an animal that has never mated.

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