# verity vs very

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### very
*adverb · IPA /ˈvɛɹi/ · frequency rank #106*
To a great extent or degree.

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