diff --git a/src/binary_heap.rs b/src/binary_heap.rs
index e137bdd67d..7e676a3851 100644
--- a/src/binary_heap.rs
+++ b/src/binary_heap.rs
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ where
     /* Public API */
     /// Returns the capacity of the binary heap.
     pub fn capacity(&self) -> usize {
-        self.data.capacity()
+        self.data.storage_capacity()
     }
 
     /// Drops all items from the binary heap.
diff --git a/src/linear_map.rs b/src/linear_map.rs
index a7893d9046..28f4e83d42 100644
--- a/src/linear_map.rs
+++ b/src/linear_map.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ where
     /// assert_eq!(map.capacity(), 8);
     /// ```
     pub fn capacity(&self) -> usize {
-        self.buffer.capacity()
+        self.buffer.storage_capacity()
     }
 
     /// Clears the map, removing all key-value pairs.
diff --git a/src/string/mod.rs b/src/string/mod.rs
index 765454123e..d88dbf0fd0 100644
--- a/src/string/mod.rs
+++ b/src/string/mod.rs
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ impl<S: Storage> StringInner<S> {
     /// ```
     #[inline]
     pub fn capacity(&self) -> usize {
-        self.vec.capacity()
+        self.vec.storage_capacity()
     }
 
     /// Appends the given [`char`] to the end of this `String`.
diff --git a/src/vec/mod.rs b/src/vec/mod.rs
index eafb46b007..1e1583a43e 100644
--- a/src/vec/mod.rs
+++ b/src/vec/mod.rs
@@ -291,6 +291,13 @@ impl<T, const N: usize> Vec<T, N> {
     {
         self.as_mut_view().drain(range)
     }
+
+    /// Returns the maximum number of elements the vector can hold.
+    ///
+    /// This method is not available on a `VecView`, use [`storage_len`](VecInner::storage_capacity) instead
+    pub const fn capacity(&self) -> usize {
+        self.buffer.len()
+    }
 }
 
 impl<T> VecView<T> {
@@ -408,7 +415,7 @@ impl<T, S: Storage> VecInner<T, S> {
     }
 
     /// Returns the maximum number of elements the vector can hold.
-    pub fn capacity(&self) -> usize {
+    pub fn storage_capacity(&self) -> usize {
         self.buffer.borrow().len()
     }
 
@@ -487,7 +494,7 @@ impl<T, S: Storage> VecInner<T, S> {
     ///
     /// Returns back the `item` if the vector is full.
     pub fn push(&mut self, item: T) -> Result<(), T> {
-        if self.len < self.capacity() {
+        if self.len < self.storage_capacity() {
             unsafe { self.push_unchecked(item) }
             Ok(())
         } else {
@@ -561,7 +568,7 @@ impl<T, S: Storage> VecInner<T, S> {
     where
         T: Clone,
     {
-        if new_len > self.capacity() {
+        if new_len > self.storage_capacity() {
             return Err(());
         }
 
@@ -681,7 +688,7 @@ impl<T, S: Storage> VecInner<T, S> {
     /// Normally, here, one would use [`clear`] instead to correctly drop
     /// the contents and thus not leak memory.
     pub unsafe fn set_len(&mut self, new_len: usize) {
-        debug_assert!(new_len <= self.capacity());
+        debug_assert!(new_len <= self.storage_capacity());
 
         self.len = new_len
     }
@@ -757,7 +764,7 @@ impl<T, S: Storage> VecInner<T, S> {
 
     /// Returns true if the vec is full
     pub fn is_full(&self) -> bool {
-        self.len == self.capacity()
+        self.len == self.storage_capacity()
     }
 
     /// Returns true if the vec is empty