# verify vs verity

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### verify
*verb · IPA /ˈvɛɹɪfaɪ/ · frequency rank #8,623*
To substantiate or prove the truth of something.

### verity
*noun · IPA /ˈvɛɹɪti/ · frequency rank #36,390*
Truth, fact or reality, especially an enduring religious or ethical truth; veracity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/verify-vs-verity