verification

/ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

//ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən// noun

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"verification" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“verification” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,320. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,320
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act or process of verifying.

Corpus desk

Index EN-verification · verification · English

verification · rank #11,320 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,320
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH varsity

Nearest frequency peer: varsity (-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 “verification”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “verification” 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
Key facts for verification
PropertyValue
Headwordverification
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Letters12
Frequency rank#11,320
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “verification”

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).verificationlands 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 “varsity” (#11,319), “variants” (#11,318), “vulnerability” (#11,322). Among 969 “V” headwords, “verification” is #11,320. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around verification (IPA /ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,320 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for verification, with forms such as "evrification", "veirfication", and "verfiication". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French verification (modern French vérification) or its etymon Medieval Latin vērificātiō. By surface analysis, verificate + -ion. The correct English form is verification, spelled V-E-R-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or process of verifying.
  2. 2
    The state of being verified.
  3. 3
    Confirmation; authentication.
  4. 4
    A formal phrase used in concluding a plea, to denote confirmation by evidence.
  5. 5
    The operation of testing the equation of a problem, to see whether it truly expresses the conditions of the problem.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The detective needs verification of your whereabouts last night.

Etymology

From Middle French verification (modern French vérification) or its etymon Medieval Latin vērificātiō. By surface analysis, verificate + -ion.

This word in other languages

verificación(Español)vérification(Français)Verifizierung(Deutsch)verificação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrification
  • veirfication
  • verfiication
  • verifciation
  • veriffication
  • verifiaction
  • verificaiton
  • verificasion
  • verificatino
  • verificationn
  • verificatoin
  • verificattion
  • verificcation
  • verifictaion
  • veriifcation
  • verrification
  • vreification
  • vverification

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verification - 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.

evrification2veirfication2verfiication2verifciation2veriffication1verifiaction2verificaiton2verificasion1
Edit distance from "verification"

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 "verification"?
"verification" is spelled V-E-R-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
What does "verification" mean?
As a noun, "verification" means: The act or process of verifying.
What are common misspellings of "verification"?
Common misspellings include "evrification", "veirfication", "verfiication", "verifciation", "veriffication". The correct spelling is "verification".
How do you pronounce "verification"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verification" is /ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. 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 "verification"?
From Middle French verification (modern French vérification) or its etymon Medieval Latin vērificātiō. By surface analysis, verificate + -ion. 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 "verification", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

compliments18 variantsrespectable18 variantsmunicipality18 variantsdisadvantage18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list