versus

[ˈvɛʁzʊs]

/[ˈvɛʁzʊs]/ prep

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The verdict

“versus” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,871. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,871
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gegen, im Gegensatz zu

Corpus desk

Index DE-versus · versus · German

versus · rank #16,871 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,871
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH versenden

Nearest frequency peer: versenden (-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 „versus“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

versus vs Virus
50% similar
versus vs Voraus
50% similar
versus vs Verzug
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for versus
PropertyValue
Headwordversus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPreposition
IPA[ˈvɛʁzʊs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,871
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „versus“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).versusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „versenden“ (#16,870), „vertretenen“ (#16,872), „verlängerte“ (#16,869). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „versus“ bei #16,871. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around versus (IPA [ˈvɛʁzʊs]), apreposition. Corpus frequency is #16,871 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "gegen, im Gegensatz zu".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for versus, with forms such as "evrsus", "verrsus", and "verssu". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Virus", "Voraus", "Verzug", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is versus, spelled V-E-R-S-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    gegen, im Gegensatz zu

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es kam zu einer Auseinandersetzung von Halbstarken versus Erwachsenen.
  2. Das wird dann eine Frage von Ökonomie versus Ökologie.

This word in other languages

versus(English)versus(Español)versus(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrsus
  • verrsus
  • verssu
  • verssus
  • versuss
  • veruss
  • vesrus
  • vresus
  • vversus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of versus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

evrsus2verrsus1verssu2verssus1versuss1veruss2vesrus2vresus2
Edit distance from "versus"

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 "versus"?
"versus" is spelled V-E-R-S-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛʁzʊs].
What does "versus" mean?
As a preposition, "versus" means: gegen, im Gegensatz zu
What words are commonly confused with "versus"?
"versus" is commonly confused with "Virus", "Voraus", "Verzug". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "versus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versus" is [ˈvɛʁzʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "versus" come from?
"versus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

winken#16,881Zähler#16,889strick#16,842Banker#16,920

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

verlieh9 variantsAnpfiff9 variantsSomalia9 variantsBefund9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list