# VD vs VW

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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).

### VW
*name · IPA /viːˈdʌbəljuː/ · frequency rank #17,269*
Initialism of Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vd-vs-vw