Which to use
“veracity” and “verity” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,397
- “veracity” frequency rank
- #36,390
- “verity” frequency rank
- 67787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | veracity | verity |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness. | Truth, fact or reality, especially an enduring religious or ethical truth; veracity. |
Where the eye mixes veracity and verity
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. veracity runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against verity's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: veracity vs verity
A purely visual mix-up. veracity (/vəˈɹæ.sɪ.ti/) and verity (/ˈvɛɹɪti/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
veracity is recorded at frequency rank #31,397, classified as anoun, pronounced /vəˈɹæ.sɪ.ti/. verity is at rank #36,390, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈvɛɹɪti/.
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 67787, this pair ranks #61,750 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of veracity vs verity
Shared letters: eirtvy. Private to "veracity": ac. Private to "verity": -.
"veracity" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "verity" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "veracity" and "verity" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "veracity" or "verity"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "veracity" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verity" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,750 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "veracity" and "verity" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verily vs verity". 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 #61,750 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.