aver
/əˈvɜː/
"aver" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“aver” is an uncommon English word, ranked #74,736 in English word frequency and used as a verb.
- #74,736
- frequency rank, English
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To assert the truth of (something); to affirm (something) with confidence; to declare (something) in a positive manner.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aver |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /əˈvɜː/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #74,736 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aver” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for aver is 4 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈvɜː/. Corpus data places it at rank #74,736 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for aver in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English averren, from Old French averer, from Early Medieval Latin advērō, a verb derived from Latin vērus (“true”). Compare Modern French avérer. The correct English form is aver, spelled A-V-E-R.
Definition
- 1To assert the truth of (something); to affirm (something) with confidence; to declare (something) in a positive manner.
- 2To justify or prove (an allegation or plea that one has made).
- 3To avouch, prove, or verify the existence or happening of (something), or to offer to do so.
Etymology
From Middle English averren, from Old French averer, from Early Medieval Latin advērō, a verb derived from Latin vērus (“true”). Compare Modern French avérer.
Synonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “aver”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-V-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /əˈvɜː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.