# veronica

> English word · Noun · IPA /vəˈɹɒnɪkə/ · frequency rank #13,835

## Definitions
1. The image of Jesus's face believed to have been made on the cloth with which St Veronica wiped his face as he went to be crucified; or the cloth used for this.
2. A circular swinging movement of the cape, used to avoid the bull.
3. A flower of the genus Veronica, usually having blue petals.

## Etymology
Named after Saint Veronica.

## Easily confused with
- **Verona** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/verona-vs-veronica)

## Common misspellings (11)
`evronica`, `veornica`, `vernoica`, `veroinca`, `veroncia`, `veroniac`, `veronicca`, `veronnica`, `verronica`, `vreonica`, `vveronica`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/veronica