velo
[ˈbelo]
The verdict
“velo” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #9,383 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #9,383
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4
- letters
- 4
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tela, generalmente delgada, para cubrir algo que no se desea que quede a la vista.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | velo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbelo] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #9,383 |
| Misspellings tracked | 4 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “velo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for velo is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbelo]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,383 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for velo, with forms such as "evlo", "veol", and "vleo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "vez", "ver", "veo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is velo, spelled V-E-L-O.
Definition
- 1Tela, generalmente delgada, para cubrir algo que no se desea que quede a la vista.
- 2Prenda del traje femenino de calle, hecha de tul, gasa u otra tela delgada de seda o algodón, y con la cual suelen cubrirse las mujeres la cabeza, el cuello, a veces el rostro y otras veces el cuerpo completo.
- 3Trozo de tul, gasa, etc., con que se guarnecen y adornan algunas mantillas por la parte superior.
- 4El de uno u otro color que, sujeto por delante al sombrero, cubriendo el rostro, suelen llevar las señoras.
- 5Manto bendito con que cubren la cabeza y la parte superior del cuerpo las religiosas, por lo común blanco para las legas y novicias y negro para las demás.
- 6Velo humeral.
- 7Banda de tela blanca, que en la misa de velaciones se pone al marido por los hombros y a la mujer sobre la cabeza, en señal de la unión que han contraído.
- 8Cualquier cosa delgada, ligera o flotante, que encubre más o menos la vísta de otra.
- 9Pretexto, disimulación o excusa con que se intenta ocultar, atenuar u oscurecer la verdad.
- 10Confusión u oscuridad del entendimiento en lo que discurre, que le estorba percibirlo enteramente u ocasiona duda.
- 11Cualquier cosa que encubre o disimula el conocimiento expreso de otra.
- 12Fiesta que se hace para dar la profesión a una monja.
- 13Mediomundo (red para pescar).
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: evlo,veol,vleo,vvelo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of velo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “velo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is V-E-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbelo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “vez” - see the side-by-side comparison. velo vs vez
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.