vide

/vaɪd/

//vaɪd// verb

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"vide" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“vide” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,399. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,399
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - divide (separate into parts, cleave asunder)

Corpus desk

Index EN-vide · vide · English

vide · rank #31,399 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,399
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH verifiable

Nearest frequency peer: verifiable (-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 “vide”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “vide” 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).

vide vs VIP
0% similar
vide vs vis
50% similar
vide vs vie
75% similar

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

Key facts for vide
PropertyValue
Headwordvide
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/vaɪd/
Letters4
Frequency rank#31,399
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “vide”

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).videlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “verifiable” (#31,398), “viscous” (#31,400), “veracity” (#31,397). Among 969 “V” headwords, “vide” is #31,399. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around vide (IPA /vaɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,399 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for vide, with forms such as "ivde", "vdie", and "vidde". 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, "VIP", "vis", "vie", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Clipping of divide. The correct English form is vide, spelled V-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    divide (separate into parts, cleave asunder)
  2. 2
    Divide (ordering the members of a legislative assembly to divide into two groups (the ayes and the nays) for the counting of the members’ votes)

Etymology

Clipping of divide.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivde
  • vdie
  • vidde
  • vied
  • vvide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ivde2vdie2vidde1vied2vvide1
Edit distance from "vide"

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 "vide"?
"vide" is spelled V-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /vaɪd/.
What does "vide" mean?
As a verb, "vide" means: divide (separate into parts, cleave asunder)
What words are commonly confused with "vide"?
"vide" is commonly confused with "VIP", "vis", "vie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vide" is /vaɪd/. 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 "vide"?
Clipping of divide. 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 "vide", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wank#31,403yous#31,419Zayn#31,420taro#31,374

Similar misspelling depth

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

assed5 variantsawry5 variantsBobbi5 variantspoof5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list