vet
/vɛt/noun, verb
vet is spelled V-E-T: 3 letters and one syllable. It appears 7.9 times per million words in written English, the 8,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, vet means “A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of vet is vets.
How many letters and syllables are in vet?
| Letters | 3: V-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 7.9 times per million words; the 8,266th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is vet?
Vet appears 7.9 times per million words in written English, the 8,266th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce vet?
- /vɛt/
Vet has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-vet.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of vet
- vets plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- vetting participle, present
- vetted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does vet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
colloquialA veterinarian or veterinary surgeon.
- 2
UScolloquialA veteran (a former soldier or other member of armed forces).
verb
- 1
To thoroughly check or investigate particularly with regard to providing formal approval.
The FBI vets all nominees to the Federal bench.
noun
- 1
Initialism of vocational education and training.
- 2
Initialism of video editing terminal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Vet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does vet come from?
Clipping of veterinarian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).