verify
/ˈvɛɹɪfaɪ/verb
verify is spelled V-E-R-I-F-Y: 6 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 7.6 times per million words in written English, the 8,542nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, verify means “To substantiate or prove the truth of something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in verify?
| Letters | 6: V-E-R-I-F-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 7.6 times per million words; the 8,542nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is verify?
Verify appears 7.6 times per million words in written English, the 8,542nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce verify?
- /ˈvɛɹɪfaɪ/
Verify has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-verify.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of verify
- verifies present, singular, he/she/it
- verifying participle, present
- verified participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does verify mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To substantiate or prove the truth of something.
- 2
To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something.
- 3
To affirm something formally, under oath.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate verify?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of verify: ver..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Verify in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | belegen, beweisen, verifizieren , überprüfen , beglaubigen |
| Portuguese | verificar , confirmar, constatar |
| Spanish | verificar |
| French | vérifier |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does verify come from?
From Old French verifier (French: vérifier), from Medieval Latin vērificāre (“make true”), from Latin vērus (“true”) + faciō (“do, make”); see -fy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).