veo

[ˈbeo]

/[ˈbeo]/ verb

The verdict

“veo” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #390) as a verb. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#390
frequency rank, Spanish
1,793
“V” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ver o de verse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-veo · veo · Spanish

veo · rank #390 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #390
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,793
  • PHOTO-FINISH siguiente

Nearest frequency peer: siguiente (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Vecinos de frecuencia del confusable “veo”

Pares de peso similar en el corpus, aparte de los confusables abajo

corpus weight

What this shows Las barras sitúan “veo” frente a los lemas españoles más cercanos por rango, no un reprint del escritorio de confusables.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

veo vs vi
33% similar
veo vs vez
67% similar
veo vs ver
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for veo
PropertyValue
Headwordveo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbeo]
Letters3
Frequency rank#390
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Rango de corpus junto a confusables de “veo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).veocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “siguiente” (#389), “datos” (#391), “libro” (#388). Entre 1,793 lemas con “V”, “veo” va en #390. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for veo is neighbouring look-alikes ("vi", "vez", …), not just typos; it is averb pronounced [ˈbeo]. Frequency #390 among 1,793 “V” headwords. Gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ver o de verse.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for veo in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "vi", "vez", "ver", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is veo, spelled V-E-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ver o de verse.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "veo"?
"veo" is spelled V-E-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbeo].
What does "veo" mean?
As a verb, "veo" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ver o de verse.
What words are commonly confused with "veo"?
"veo" is commonly confused with "vi", "vez", "ver". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "veo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "veo" is [ˈbeo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "veo" come from?
"veo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "veo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list