# V8 vs VX

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### V8
*noun · IPA /ˌviːˈeɪt/ · frequency rank #14,244*
An internal combustion engine with eight cylinders arranged in two banks that form a V shape.

### VX
*name · frequency rank #40,510*
The nerve agent O-ethyl S-[2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl] methylphosphonothioate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/v8-vs-vx