verdict

/ˈvɜː.dɪkt/

//ˈvɜː.dɪkt// noun

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"verdict" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“verdict” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,855. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,855
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.

Corpus desk

Index EN-verdict · verdict · English

verdict · rank #6,855 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,855
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH varied

Nearest frequency peer: varied (-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 “verdict”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “verdict” 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).

verdict vs Vedic
57% similar
verdict vs Verdi
57% similar
verdict vs verdant
71% similar

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

Key facts for verdict
PropertyValue
Headwordverdict
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvɜː.dɪkt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,855
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “verdict”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).verdictlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “varied” (#6,854), “abandon” (#6,856), “vampire” (#6,853). Among 969 “V” headwords, “verdict” is #6,855. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around verdict (IPA /ˈvɜː.dɪkt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,855 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for verdict, with forms such as "evrdict", "vedrict", and "verdcit". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Vedic", "Verdi", "verdant", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English verdit, from Anglo-Norman verdit (> Medieval Latin veredictum), from veir (“true”) + dit (“saying”); possibly a calque of a Germanic term such as Old English sōþword, sōþsprǣċ, sōþspell, sōþsagu, or sōþcwide, all meaning "true story, sta… The correct English form is verdict, spelled V-E-R-D-I-C-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
  2. 2
    An opinion or judgement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The jury returned a “not guilty” verdict.
  2. Such a scandal as the prosecution of a brother for forgery—with a verdict of guilty—is a most truly horrible, deplorable, fatal thing. It takes the respectability out of a family perhaps at a critical moment, when the family is just assuming the robes of respectability: […] it is a black spot which all the soaps ever advertised could never wash off.

Etymology

From Middle English verdit, from Anglo-Norman verdit (> Medieval Latin veredictum), from veir (“true”) + dit (“saying”); possibly a calque of a Germanic term such as Old English sōþword, sōþsprǣċ, sōþspell, sōþsagu, or sōþcwide, all meaning "true story, statement of truth, account, history". Doublet of veredictum.

This word in other languages

veredicto(Español)verdict(Français)Gerichtsurteil(Deutsch)veredito(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrdict
  • vedrict
  • verdcit
  • verddict
  • verdicct
  • verdictt
  • verditc
  • veridct
  • verrdict
  • vredict
  • vverdict

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verdict - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

evrdict2vedrict2verdcit2verddict1verdicct1verdictt1verditc2veridct2
Edit distance from "verdict"

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 "verdict"?
"verdict" is spelled V-E-R-D-I-C-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɜː.dɪkt/.
What does "verdict" mean?
As a noun, "verdict" means: A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
What words are commonly confused with "verdict"?
"verdict" is commonly confused with "Vedic", "Verdi", "verdant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verdict"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verdict" is /ˈvɜː.dɪkt/. 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 "verdict"?
From Middle English verdit, from Anglo-Norman verdit (> Medieval Latin veredictum), from veir (“true”) + dit (“saying”); possibly a calque of a Germanic term such as Old English sōþword, sōþsprǣċ, sōþspell, sōþsagu, or sōþcwide, all meaning "true ... 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 "verdict", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abandon#6,856vampire#6,853altered#6,861thereby#6,844

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Bernard11 variantsschemes11 variantsdignity11 variantsequation11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list