# vela vs vex

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vela
*noun · IPA /ˈviːlə/ · frequency rank #44,559*
plural of velum

### vex
*verb · IPA /vɛks/ · frequency rank #35,148*
To annoy, irritate.

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