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
7,391
“V” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act or process of verifying.

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)

Where “verification” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). verification lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 7,391 “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.

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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Using “verification”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is V-E-R-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list