# v vs VD

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### v
*character · IPA /v/ · frequency rank #937*
The twenty-second letter of the English alphabet, called vee and written in the Latin script.

### VD
*noun · frequency rank #41,942*
The design diving speed of an aircraft; the highest speed which the aircraft is planned to reach during flight testing. Always higher than VNE (the speed that must not be exceeded in service).

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