verst
/vɜːst/
"verst" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“verst” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A Russian unit of length, equivalent to about 1.07 kilometres or about ²⁄₃ of a mile.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verst |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /vɜːst/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “verst” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
verst is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /vɜːst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A Russian unit of length, equivalent to about 1.07 kilometres or about ²⁄₃ of a mile.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for verst, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Russian верста́ (verstá), partly through German Werst and French verste. The correct English form is verst, spelled V-E-R-S-T.
Definition
- 1A Russian unit of length, equivalent to about 1.07 kilometres or about ²⁄₃ of a mile.
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian верста́ (verstá), partly through German Werst and French verste.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “verst”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is V-E-R-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /vɜːst/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.