Which to use
“nation” is a noun and “vera” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,758
- “nation” frequency rank
- #8,302
- “vera” frequency rank
- 12060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nation | vera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nation | wahr, regelrecht |
Letter map: nation vs vera
Shared letters muted; letters that set nation and vera apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. nation runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against vera's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - nation and vera
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: nation is anoun and veraanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nation is recorded at frequency rank #3,758, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. vera is at rank #8,302, tagged as anadj, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 12060, this pair ranks #1,966,413 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nation vs vera
Shared letters: a. Private to "nation": inot. Private to "vera": erv.
"nation" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "vera" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nation" for "vera" ever safe?
Frequency check: "nation" vs "vera" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "nation" and "vera".
- Full dictionary entry for "nation" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,413 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nation" and "vera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs vera". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,966,413 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.