# veep vs veil

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### veep
*noun · IPA /viːp/ · frequency rank #46,843*
The Vice President of the United States; the office of Vice President of the United States, especially during an election cycle where several are in the running for the nomination.

### veil
*noun · IPA /veɪl/ · frequency rank #11,994*
Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.

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