# veal vs veer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### veal
*noun · IPA /viːl/ · frequency rank #26,298*
The flesh of a calf (i.e. a young bovine) used for food.

### veer
*verb · IPA /vɪə̯/ · frequency rank #28,420*
To let out (a sail-line), to allow (a sheet) to run out.

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