# vail, vale, veil

> English homophone group · 3 words that sound the same · /veɪl/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### vail
*/veɪl/*
Profit; return; proceeds.

### vale
*/veɪl/*
A valley.

### veil
*/veɪl/*
Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/vail