version

/ˈvɜːʒn̩/

//ˈvɜːʒn̩// noun

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"version" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“version” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #917. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#917
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A specific form or variation of something.

Corpus desk

Index EN-version · version · English

version · rank #917 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #917
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH systems

Nearest frequency peer: systems (-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 “version”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “version” 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).

version vs verso
71% similar
version vs vision
71% similar
version vs Vernon
57% similar

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

Key facts for version
PropertyValue
Headwordversion
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvɜːʒn̩/
Letters7
Frequency rank#917
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “version”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).versionlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “systems” (#916), “voice” (#918), “starting” (#915). Among 969 “V” headwords, “version” is #917. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around version (IPA /ˈvɜːʒn̩/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #917 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for version, with forms such as "evrsion", "verison", and "verrsion". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "verso", "vision", "Vernon", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French version, from Medieval Latin versiō, from Latin vertō (“I turn”). Used in English since 16th century. The correct English form is version, spelled V-E-R-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A specific form or variation of something.
  2. 2
    A translation from one language to another.
  3. 3
    A school exercise, generally of composition in a foreign language.
  4. 4
    The act of translating, or rendering, from one language into another language.
  5. 5
    An account or description from a particular point of view, especially as contrasted with another account.
  6. 6
    A particular revision (of software, firmware, CPU, etc.).
  7. 7
    A condition of the uterus in which its axis is deflected from its normal position without being bent upon itself. See anteversion and retroversion.
  8. 8
    An eye movement involving both eyes moving synchronously and symmetrically in the same direction.
  9. 9
    A change of form, direction, etc.; transformation; conversion.
  10. 10
    An instrumental in sound system culture.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. ‘[…] There's every Staffordshire crime-piece ever made in this cabinet, and that's unique. The Van Hoyer Museum in New York hasn't that very rare second version of Maria Marten's Red Barn over there, nor the little Frederick George Manning—he was the criminal Dickens saw hanged on the roof of the gaol in Horsemonger Lane, by the way—’
  2. An extreme version of vorticity is a vortex. The vortex is a spinning, cyclonic mass of fluid, which can be observed in the rotation of water going down a drain, as well as in smoke rings, tornados and hurricanes.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French version, from Medieval Latin versiō, from Latin vertō (“I turn”). Used in English since 16th century.

Synonyms

verver.adaptationinterpretationrenditionvariant

This word in other languages

versión(Español)version(Français)Version(Deutsch)versão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrsion
  • verison
  • verrsion
  • versino
  • versionn
  • versoin
  • verssion
  • vertion
  • vesrion
  • vresion
  • vversion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of version - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

evrsion2verison2verrsion1versino2versionn1versoin2verssion1vertion1
Edit distance from "version"

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 "version"?
"version" is spelled V-E-R-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɜːʒn̩/.
What does "version" mean?
As a noun, "version" means: A specific form or variation of something.
What words are commonly confused with "version"?
"version" is commonly confused with "verso", "vision", "Vernon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "version"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "version" is /ˈvɜːʒn̩/. 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 "version"?
Borrowed from Middle French version, from Medieval Latin versiō, from Latin vertō (“I turn”). Used in English since 16th century. 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 "version", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

systems#916writing#920popular#912success#935

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

towards11 variantschanged11 variantsreleased11 variantsschools11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list