# Volga vs vulgar

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Volga
*name · IPA /ˈvoʊlɡə/ · frequency rank #39,157*
A river in Russia, the longest river in Europe, flowing 2,325 miles through western Russia to the Caspian Sea.

### vulgar
*adjective · IPA /ˈvʌl.ɡə/ · frequency rank #14,451*
Debased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.

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