# violin vs virgin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### violin
*noun · IPA /ˌvaɪ.əˈlɪn/ · frequency rank #10,634*
A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.

### 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/violin-vs-virgin