# vertebrae

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɝ.təˌbɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #22,261

## Definitions
1. plural of vertebra; the bones that make up the spinal column.

## Easily confused with
- **vertebral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vertebrae-vs-vertebral)
- **vertebrate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vertebrae-vs-vertebrate)
- **vertebra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vertebra-vs-vertebrae)

## Common misspellings (13)
`evrtebrae`, `veretbrae`, `verrtebrae`, `vertberae`, `vertebare`, `vertebbrae`, `vertebrea`, `vertebrrae`, `verterbae`, `verttebrae`, `vetrebrae`, `vretebrae`, `vvertebrae`

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