vervain
/ˈvɚveɪn/noun
vervain is spelled V-E-R-V-A-I-N: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, vervain means “Any herbaceous plant in the genus Verbena especially if used for medicinal purposes, primarily Verbena officinalis, common in Europe and formerly…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of vervain is vervains.
How many letters and syllables are in vervain?
| Letters | 7: V-E-R-V-A-I-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 121,279th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is vervain?
Vervain appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce vervain?
- UK /ˈvɜːveɪn/
- US /ˈvɚveɪn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-vervain.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of vervain
- vervains plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does vervain mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any herbaceous plant in the genus Verbena especially if used for medicinal purposes, primarily Verbena officinalis, common in Europe and formerly held to have medicinal properties.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Vervain in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Verbena or specifically Verbena officinalis:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | verveine |
| German | Eisenkraut |
| Portuguese | verbena |
| Spanish | verbena |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does vervain come from?
From Middle English verveyne, from Old French verveine, from Latin verbēna. Doublet of verbena.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).