# universe

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs/ · frequency rank #2,563

## Definitions
1. Alternative letter-case form of Universe; Our universe.

## Etymology
From Middle English universe, from Old French univers, from Latin universum (“all things, as a whole, the universe”), neuter of universus (“all together, whole, entire, collective, general, literally turned or combined into one”), from uni-, combining form of unus (“one”) + versus (“turned”), perfect passive participle of vertō (“to turn”). Analyzable as uni- + -verse through backformation of -verse.

## Easily confused with
- **universal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/universal-vs-universe)

## Common misspellings (11)
`nuiverse`, `uinverse`, `unievrse`, `univeres`, `univerrse`, `universse`, `univesre`, `univrese`, `univverse`, `unniverse`, `unvierse`

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