vs
noun, preposition
vs is a noun meaning “plural of v” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled V-S and has 2 syllables, and it appears 71 times per million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data).
What does vs mean?
noun
- 1
plural of v
adjective
- 1
Initialism of very special, or, very superior: a grade of premium cognac that has been aged in barrels for 2.5-4.5 years.
- 2
Abbreviation of very slightly (included): a degree of the inclusions in a diamond.
preposition
- 1
Alternative form of vs..
noun
- 1
Stall speed.
- 2
Stall speed in the clean configuration, with all flaps, slats, and droops retracted.
- 3
plural of V
preposition
- 1
Alternative form of vs..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce vs?
- US
Vs has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-VS.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
How common is vs?
Vs appears 71 times per million words in written English, the 1,486th 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).