verisimilitude

/vɛɹɪsɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd/

//vɛɹɪsɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd// noun

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"verisimilitude" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“verisimilitude” is uncommon English (frequency #77,321 among 969 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,321
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The property of seeming true, of resembling reality; resemblance to reality.

Corpus desk

Index EN-verisimilitude · verisimilitude · English

verisimilitude · rank #77,321 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,321
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verano

Nearest frequency peer: Verano (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Long-tail ranks near “verisimilitude”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “verisimilitude” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for verisimilitude
PropertyValue
Headwordverisimilitude
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/vɛɹɪsɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd/
Letters14
Frequency rank#77,321
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “verisimilitude” in English

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Verano” (#77,320), “vetch” (#77,322), “velveteen” (#77,319). Among 969 “V” headwords, “verisimilitude” is #77,321. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verisimilitude is uncommon English at frequency #77,321 among 969 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /vɛɹɪsɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for verisimilitude, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French vérisimilitude, from Latin vērīsimilitūdō (“likeness to truth”), more correctly written separately as vērī similitūdō; from vērī, genitive singular of vērus (“true, real”), + similitūdō (“likeness, resemblance”). The correct English form is verisimilitude, spelled V-E-R-I-S-I-M-I-L-I-T-U-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The property of seeming true, of resembling reality; resemblance to reality.
  2. 2
    A statement which merely appears to be true.
  3. 3
    Faithfulness to its own rules; internal cohesion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. On July 12, Madame filed suit for divorce, naming one Jane McManus as his principal mistress. Other adulteries were noted in the interest of verisimilitude.

Etymology

From Middle French vérisimilitude, from Latin vērīsimilitūdō (“likeness to truth”), more correctly written separately as vērī similitūdō; from vērī, genitive singular of vērus (“true, real”), + similitūdō (“likeness, resemblance”).

This word in other languages

verosimilitud(Español)verisimilitude(Français)Realitätsnähe(Deutsch)verossimilhança(Português)

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 "verisimilitude"?
"verisimilitude" is spelled V-E-R-I-S-I-M-I-L-I-T-U-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /vɛɹɪsɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd/.
What does "verisimilitude" mean?
As a noun, "verisimilitude" means: The property of seeming true, of resembling reality; resemblance to reality.
How do you pronounce "verisimilitude"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verisimilitude" is /vɛɹɪsɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd/. 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 "verisimilitude"?
From Middle French vérisimilitude, from Latin vērīsimilitūdō (“likeness to truth”), more correctly written separately as vērī similitūdō; from vērī, genitive singular of vērus (“true, real”), + similitūdō (“likeness, resemblance”). 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 "verisimilitude", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list