# vail vs void

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vail
*noun · IPA /veɪl/ · frequency rank #27,016*
Profit; return; proceeds.

### void
*adjective · IPA /vɔɪd/ · frequency rank #7,082*
Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled.

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