véu

/ˈvɛw/

//ˈvɛw// noun

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The verdict

“véu” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #11,773) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#11,773
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,073
“V” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tecido mais ou menos transparente

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

véu vs vi
33% similar
véu vs vez
33% similar
véu vs viu
67% similar

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

Key facts for véu
PropertyValue
Headwordvéu
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvɛw/
Letters3
Frequency rank#11,773
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “véu” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). véu lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for véu is neighbouring look-alikes ("vi", "vez", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /ˈvɛw/. Frequency #11,773 among 1,073 “V” headwords. 4 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

véu has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "vi", "vez", "viu", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is véu, spelled V-É-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    tecido mais ou menos transparente
  2. 2
    película
  3. 3
    cortina
  4. 4
    aparência

This word in other languages

veil(English)velo(Español)voile(Français)Schleier(Deutsch)

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "véu"?
"véu" is spelled V-É-U. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɛw/.
What does "véu" mean?
As a noun, "véu" means: tecido mais ou menos transparente
What words are commonly confused with "véu"?
"véu" is commonly confused with "vi", "vez", "viu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "véu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "véu" is /ˈvɛw/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "véu" come from?
"véu" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “véu”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-É-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈvɛw/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “vi” - see the side-by-side comparison. véu vs vi
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Words at a similar Portuguese frequency

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list