# verses vs viruses

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### verses
*noun · IPA /ˈvɝsɪz/ · frequency rank #9,418*
plural of verse

### viruses
*noun · IPA /ˈvaɪ.ɹə.sɪz/ · frequency rank #10,794*
plural of virus

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