Verona

/vɪˈɹəʊnə/

//vɪˈɹəʊnə// name

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

The verdict

“Verona” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #24,631 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#24,631
frequency rank, English
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A city, the capital of the province of Verona, straddling the river Adige in Veneto, northern Italy.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Verona vs veronica
63% similar
Verona vs vera
50% similar
Verona vs Verne
67% similar

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

Key facts for Verona
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerona
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/vɪˈɹəʊnə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,631
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verona” 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). Verona 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Verona is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /vɪˈɹəʊnə/. Corpus data places it at rank #24,631 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verona, with forms such as "evrona", "veorna", and "vernoa". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "veronica", "vera", "Verne", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the Italian Verona and the Latin Vērōna. The correct English form is Verona, spelled V-E-R-O-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city, the capital of the province of Verona, straddling the river Adige in Veneto, northern Italy.
  2. 2
    A province of Veneto, in northern Italy.
  3. 3
    A village in Illinois.
  4. 4
    A census-designated place in Kentucky.
  5. 5
    A city in Mississippi.
  6. 6
    A city and town in Missouri.
  7. 7
    A township in New Jersey.
  8. 8
    A town in New York.
  9. 9
    A city and village in North Dakota.
  10. 10
    A village in Ohio.
  11. 11
    A borough of Pennsylvania.
  12. 12
    A city and town in Wisconsin.
  13. 13
    A locality in the Bega Valley council area, south-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  14. 14
    A habitational surname from Italian.
  15. 15
    A female given name.

Etymology

From the Italian Verona and the Latin Vērōna.

This word in other languages

Vérone(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrona,veorna,vernoa,veroan,veronna,verrona,vreona,vverona

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrona2veorna2vernoa2veroan2veronna1verrona1vreona2vverona1
Edit distance from "Verona"

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 "Verona"?
"Verona" is spelled V-E-R-O-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /vɪˈɹəʊnə/.
What does "Verona" mean?
As a proper noun, "Verona" means: A city, the capital of the province of Verona, straddling the river Adige in Veneto, northern Italy.
What words are commonly confused with "Verona"?
"Verona" is commonly confused with "veronica", "vera", "Verne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verona"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verona" is /vɪˈɹəʊnə/. 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 "Verona"?
From the Italian Verona and the Latin Vērōna. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Verona”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is V-E-R-O-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /vɪˈɹəʊnə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “veronica” - see the side-by-side comparison. Verona vs veronica
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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