verity

/ˈvɛɹɪti/

//ˈvɛɹɪti// noun

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"verity" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“verity” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,390. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,390
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Truth, fact or reality, especially an enduring religious or ethical truth; veracity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-verity · verity · English

verity · rank #36,390 · 9 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,390
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verdi

Nearest frequency peer: Verdi (-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 “verity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “verity” 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).

verity vs very
67% similar
verity vs vert
67% similar
verity vs verify
83% similar

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

Key facts for verity
PropertyValue
Headwordverity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvɛɹɪti/
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,390
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “verity”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Verdi” (#36,389), “victimization” (#36,391), “Whiteside” (#36,394). Among 969 “V” headwords, “verity” is #36,390. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around verity (IPA /ˈvɛɹɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,390 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for verity, with forms such as "evrity", "veirty", and "veritty". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "very", "vert", "verify", and more, 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 verite, from Anglo-Norman verité or Middle French verité, from Old French verité, from Latin vēritās, from the adjective vērus (“true”). The correct English form is verity, spelled V-E-R-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Truth, fact or reality, especially an enduring religious or ethical truth; veracity.
  2. 2
    A true statement; an established doctrine.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. [...] but in the verity of extolment I take him to be a soul of great article and his infusion of such dearth and rareness as, to make true diction of him, his semblable in his mirror, and who else would trace him, his umbrage, nothing more.
  2. For the assured truth of things is derived from the principles of knowledg, and causes which determine their verities.

Etymology

From Middle English verite, from Anglo-Norman verité or Middle French verité, from Old French verité, from Latin vēritās, from the adjective vērus (“true”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrity
  • veirty
  • veritty
  • verityy
  • veriyt
  • verrity
  • vertiy
  • vreity
  • vverity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrity2veirty2veritty1verityy1veriyt2verrity1vertiy2vreity2
Edit distance from "verity"

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 "verity"?
"verity" is spelled V-E-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɛɹɪti/.
What does "verity" mean?
As a noun, "verity" means: Truth, fact or reality, especially an enduring religious or ethical truth; veracity.
What words are commonly confused with "verity"?
"verity" is commonly confused with "very", "vert", "verify". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verity" is /ˈvɛɹɪti/. 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 "verity"?
From Middle English verite, from Anglo-Norman verité or Middle French verité, from Old French verité, from Latin vēritās, from the adjective vērus (“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 "verity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zigzag#36,408talkie#36,368Sylvie#36,365acuity#36,417

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Abilene9 variantsabscess9 variantssurety9 variantsstiffer9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list