# vessel vs vested

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vessel
*noun · IPA /ˈvɛs.əl/ · frequency rank #4,565*
A craft for transportation on or in water, air, or space.

### vested
*adjective · IPA /ˈvɛstɪd/ · frequency rank #16,159*
Settled, fixed or absolute, with no contingencies.

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