# vão vs véu

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### vão
*adjective · IPA /ˈvɐ̃w̃/ [ˈvɐ̃ʊ̯̃] · frequency rank #253*
vazio

### véu
*noun · IPA /ˈvɛw/ · frequency rank #11,773*
tecido mais ou menos transparente

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