VersvsvetoTell them apart

Which to use

“Vers” and “veto” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,562
“Vers” frequency rank
#24,980
“veto” frequency rank
36542
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Vers veto
Definition metrisch-rhythmisch geformte Zeile eines Gedichts das Veto, der Einspruch, der Einwand

Letter map: Vers vs veto

Shared letters muted; letters that set Vers and veto apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.

4 ch
Vers
4 ch
veto

Spelling & dictionary notes on Vers vs veto

Vers and veto are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Vers is recorded at frequency rank #11,562, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛʁs]. veto is at rank #24,980, tagged as anoun, 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 36542, this pair ranks #1,612,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Vers vs veto

Shared letters: ev. Private to "Vers": rs. Private to "veto": ot.

"Vers" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "veto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Versevrs · verrs · verss · vesr · vres · vvers
  • vetoevto · veot · vetto · vteo · vveto

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Vers" and "veto" be used interchangeably?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "Vers" or "veto"?
"Vers" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,562 in our German list, against #24,980 for "veto". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Vers" and "veto".

  • Full dictionary entry for "Vers" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "veto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,612,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Vers" and "veto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs veto". 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 #1,612,967 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list