verso

noun

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"verso" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“verso” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,953. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,953
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The back side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal;

Corpus desk

Index EN-verso · verso · English

verso · rank #40,953 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,953
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH valedictorian

Nearest frequency peer: valedictorian (-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 “verso”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “verso” 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).

verso vs very
60% similar
verso vs vest
60% similar
verso vs veto
60% similar

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

Key facts for verso
PropertyValue
Headwordverso
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#40,953
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “verso”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “valedictorian” (#40,952), “vibrational” (#40,954), “utterance” (#40,951). Among 969 “V” headwords, “verso” is #40,953. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around verso, anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,953 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for verso, with forms such as "evrso", "veros", and "verrso". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "very", "vest", "veto", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin in versō foliō (“on the turned leaf, on the turned page”), the ablative case of the Latin versus (“turned, changed”) from the perfect passive participle of vertō (“turn”). Compare rēctus (“right”). The correct English form is verso, spelled V-E-R-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    The back side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal;
  2. 2
    The back side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal;

Etymology

From Latin in versō foliō (“on the turned leaf, on the turned page”), the ablative case of the Latin versus (“turned, changed”) from the perfect passive participle of vertō (“turn”). Compare rēctus (“right”).

Synonyms

backflipsidebacksidereversereverso

Antonyms

rectoobverserecto

This word in other languages

dorso(Español)verso(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrso
  • veros
  • verrso
  • versso
  • vesro
  • vreso
  • vverso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verso - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

evrso2veros2verrso1versso1vesro2vreso2vverso1
Edit distance from "verso"

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 "verso"?
"verso" is spelled V-E-R-S-O.
What does "verso" mean?
As a noun, "verso" means: The back side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal;
What words are commonly confused with "verso"?
"verso" is commonly confused with "very", "vest", "veto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "verso"?
From Latin in versō foliō (“on the turned leaf, on the turned page”), the ablative case of the Latin versus (“turned, changed”) from the perfect passive participle of vertō (“turn”). Compare rēctus (“right”). 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 "verso", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vroom#40,962towne#40,931Yeung#40,980arsed#41,002

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

spiro7 variantsBarak7 variantsbefall7 variantsriven7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list