vape

/veɪp/

//veɪp// noun

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"vape" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“vape” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,696. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,696
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Clipping of vaporizer (“device in electronic cigarettes”)

Corpus desk

Index EN-vape · vape · English

vape · rank #21,696 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,696
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH valor

Nearest frequency peer: valor (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “vape”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “vape” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vape vs VP
0% similar
vape vs VIP
0% similar
vape vs VAR
0% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for vape
PropertyValue
Headwordvape
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/veɪp/
Letters4
Frequency rank#21,696
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “vape”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).vapelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “valor” (#21,695), “vernacular” (#21,697), “Uzbekistan” (#21,694). Among 969 “V” headwords, “vape” is #21,696. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around vape (IPA /veɪp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,696 among 969 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Clipping of vaporizer (“device in electronic cigarettes”)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for vape, with forms such as "avpe", "vaep", and "vappe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "VP", "VIP", "VAR", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: A shortening of vaporizer. The correct English form is vape, spelled V-A-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Clipping of vaporizer (“device in electronic cigarettes”)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how vape appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. I won't buy a vape anytime soon because one may cost up to $20.
  2. ‘So you do actually want to be’ – Prynce took a drag on his vape, a slim black thing that looked no different in size and shape to a tube of liquid eyeliner – ‘an influencer?’

Etymology

A shortening of vaporizer.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avpe
  • vaep
  • vappe
  • vpae
  • vvape

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vape - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

avpe2vaep2vappe1vpae2vvape1
Edit distance from "vape"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vape"?
"vape" is spelled V-A-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is /veɪp/.
What does "vape" mean?
As a noun, "vape" means: Clipping of vaporizer (“device in electronic cigarettes”)
What words are commonly confused with "vape"?
"vape" is commonly confused with "VP", "VIP", "VAR". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vape"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vape" is /veɪp/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "vape"?
A shortening of vaporizer. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "vape", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tong#21,681Tess#21,679sled#21,659Sega#21,651

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

clam5 variantsfuji5 variantsgage5 variantsLuka5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list