# verve vs very

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### verve
*noun · IPA /vɜːv/ · frequency rank #35,147*
Enthusiasm, rapture, spirit, or vigour, especially of imagination such as that which animates an artist, musician, or writer, in composing or performing.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/verve-vs-very