Versailles

[vɛʁˈsaɪ̯]

/[vɛʁˈsaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Versailles” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,826. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,826
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - französische Stadt in der Region Île-de-France

Corpus desk

Index DE-versailles · Versailles · German

Versailles · rank #21,826 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,826
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verrecken

Nearest frequency peer: verrecken (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Versailles“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Versailles“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Versailles
PropertyValue
HeadwordVersailles
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vɛʁˈsaɪ̯]
Letters10
Frequency rank#21,826
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Versailles“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Versaillesliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verrecken“ (#21,825), „Verschuldung“ (#21,827), „vermindert“ (#21,824). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Versailles“ bei #21,826. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Versailles (IPA [vɛʁˈsaɪ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,826 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "französische Stadt in der Region Île-de-France".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Versailles, with forms such as "evrsailles", "verasilles", and "verrsailles". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Versailles, spelled V-E-R-S-A-I-L-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    französische Stadt in der Region Île-de-France

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Versailles appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wilanów ist insbesondere bekannt durch seinen Palast, Palais Wilanów, der von 1677 bis 1679 von Augustyn Wincenty Locci im Auftrag von König Jan III. Sobieski erbaut wurde und als polnisches Versailles bezeichnet wird.

This word in other languages

Versailles(English)Versalles(Español)Versailles(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrsailles
  • verasilles
  • verrsailles
  • versailels
  • versailes
  • versailless
  • versaillse
  • versaliles
  • versialles
  • verssailles
  • vesrailles
  • vresailles
  • vversailles

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Versailles - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

evrsailles2verasilles2verrsailles1versailels2versailes1versailless1versaillse2versaliles2
Edit distance from "Versailles"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Versailles"?
"Versailles" is spelled V-E-R-S-A-I-L-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [vɛʁˈsaɪ̯].
What does "Versailles" mean?
As a noun, "Versailles" means: französische Stadt in der Region Île-de-France
What are common misspellings of "Versailles"?
Common misspellings include "evrsailles", "verasilles", "verrsailles", "versailels", "versailes". The correct spelling is "Versailles".
How do you pronounce "Versailles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Versailles" is [vɛʁˈsaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Versailles" come from?
"Versailles" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Versailles", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vermindert#21,824unverletzt#21,812Wehrdienst#21,844widerrufen#21,848

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

verzehrt13 variantstrauriges13 variantsStichtag13 variantsspärlich13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list