# vert vs vex

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vert
*noun · IPA /vɜːt/ · frequency rank #29,513*
A green colour, now only in heraldry; represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees counter-clockwise.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vert-vs-vex