vase

/vɑːz/

//vɑːz// noun

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"vase" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“vase” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,245. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,245
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers.

Corpus desk

Index EN-vase · vase · English

vase · rank #14,245 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,245
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH V8

Nearest frequency peer: V8 (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “vase”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “vase” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vase vs vat
50% similar
vase vs vis
50% similar
vase vs vie
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for vase
PropertyValue
Headwordvase
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/vɑːz/
Letters4
Frequency rank#14,245
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “vase”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).vaselands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “V8” (#14,244), “vat” (#14,246), “unrealistic” (#14,243). Among 969 “V” headwords, “vase” is #14,245. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around vase (IPA /vɑːz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,245 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for vase, with forms such as "avse", "vaes", and "vasse". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "vat", "vis", "vie", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French vase, from Latin vās. Doublet of vas. The correct English form is vase, spelled V-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers.
  2. 2
    The body of the Corinthian capital.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how vase appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. a vase of flowers
  2. [T]hey ate delicious food in a delightful dining-room that looked like a Cornish tea shoppe, with vases of flowers and fascinating wildlife pictures all over the walls.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French vase, from Latin vās. Doublet of vas.

This word in other languages

jarrón(Español)vase(Français)Vase(Deutsch)vaso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avse
  • vaes
  • vasse
  • vsae
  • vvase

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vase - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

avse2vaes2vasse1vsae2vvase1
Edit distance from "vase"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vase"?
"vase" is spelled V-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /vɑːz/.
What does "vase" mean?
As a noun, "vase" means: An upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers.
What words are commonly confused with "vase"?
"vase" is commonly confused with "vat", "vis", "vie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vase" is /vɑːz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "vase"?
Borrowed from Middle French vase, from Latin vās. Doublet of vas. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "vase", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zeus#14,256bach#14,274sect#14,210PTSD#14,195

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

butts5 variantscues5 variantsLevi5 variantslest5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list