# vent vs veto

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vent
*noun · IPA /vɛnt/ · frequency rank #9,688*
An opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.

### veto
*noun · IPA /ˈviːtəʊ/ · frequency rank #12,165*
A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc.

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