# veer vs vel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### vel
*noun · frequency rank #46,252*
The ∨ symbol used to represent the inclusive or, which is a logical connective.

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