vera

/ˈvɪəɹə/

//ˈvɪəɹə// noun

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

The verdict

“vera” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,149. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,149
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A skin (rolling paper for cigarettes).

Corpus desk

Index EN-vera · vera · English

vera · rank #11,149 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,149
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH val

Nearest frequency peer: val (-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 “vera”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “vera” 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).

vera vs VR
0% similar
vera vs via
50% similar
vera vs vet
50% similar

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

Key facts for vera
PropertyValue
Headwordvera
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvɪəɹə/
Letters4
Frequency rank#11,149
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “vera”

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).veralands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “val” (#11,148), “vista” (#11,150), “upward” (#11,147). Among 969 “V” headwords, “vera” is #11,149. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around vera (IPA /ˈvɪəɹə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,149 among 969 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A skin (rolling paper for cigarettes).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for vera, with forms such as "evra", "vear", and "verra". 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, "VR", "via", "vet", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Vera Lynn. The correct English form is vera, spelled V-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A skin (rolling paper for cigarettes).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Has anybody got any veras? Lovely!

Etymology

From Vera Lynn.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evra
  • vear
  • verra
  • vrea
  • vvera

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vera - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

evra2vear2verra1vrea2vvera1
Edit distance from "vera"

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 "vera"?
"vera" is spelled V-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɪəɹə/.
What does "vera" mean?
As a noun, "vera" means: A skin (rolling paper for cigarettes).
What words are commonly confused with "vera"?
"vera" is commonly confused with "VR", "via", "vet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vera" is /ˈvɪəɹə/. 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 "vera"?
From Vera Lynn. 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 "vera", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

tore#11,139akin#11,160carr#11,178scum#11,112

Similar misspelling depth

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

gaze5 variantsidle5 variantspeek5 variantsquad5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list