# verbatim

> English word · Adverb · IPA /vɜːˈbeɪ.tɪm/ · frequency rank #26,655

## Definitions
1. Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.
2. Orally; verbally.

## Etymology
Attested in English since 1481 (therefore considered a Middle English derivation by some): from Medieval Latin verbātim (“word for word”), from Latin verbum (“word”) + -ātim (adverbial suffix).

## Common misspellings (12)
`evrbatim`, `vebratim`, `verabtim`, `verbaitm`, `verbatimm`, `verbatmi`, `verbattim`, `verbbatim`, `verbtaim`, `verrbatim`, `vrebatim`, `vverbatim`

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