verde

[ˈbeɾð̞e]

/[ˈbeɾð̞e]/ adj

The verdict

“verde” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,208. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,208
frequency rank, Spanish
1,793
“V” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Del color percibido por el ojo humano de la luz con una longitud de onda entre 520 nanómetros y 570 nanómetros, el color del follaje vivo o las esmeraldas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-verde · verde · Spanish

verde · rank #1,208 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,208
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,793
  • PHOTO-FINISH verdadero

Nearest frequency peer: verdadero (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “verde”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “verde” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

verde vs veré
60% similar
verde vs very
60% similar
verde vs vero
60% similar

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

Key facts for verde
PropertyValue
Headwordverde
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbeɾð̞e]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,208
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verde” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). verde lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around verde (IPA [ˈbeɾð̞e]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,208 among 1,793 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for verde, with forms such as "berde", "evrde", and "vedre". 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, "veré", "very", "vero", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is verde, spelled V-E-R-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Del color percibido por el ojo humano de la luz con una longitud de onda entre 520 nanómetros y 570 nanómetros, el color del follaje vivo o las esmeraldas.
  2. 2
    Dicho de una planta, que aún conserva la savia.
  3. 3
    Dicho de la leña, recién cortada, que por contener aún savia no es apta para arder.
  4. 4
    Dicho de una legumbre, que se cosecha y consume sin secar previamente.
  5. 5
    Dicho de un fruto, que aún no ha alcanzado su madurez.
  6. 6
    Por extensión, dicho de cualquier cosa, que aún está falta de desarrollo y preparación.
  7. 7
    En particular, dicho de una persona, que carece de experiencia en general, o en alguna actividad, disciplina o profesión.
  8. 8
    Dicho de una expresión verbal u obra artística, que ofende las reglas morales comúnmente aceptadas, en especial en materia de sexualidad.
  9. 9
    Por extensión de los anteriores, dicho de una persona, que manifiesta un apetito sexual normalmente juzgado impropio en alguien de su edad o condición.
  10. 10
    Dicho de un espacio urbano, reservado para parques y jardines y no apto para edificar.
  11. 11
    Dicho de un espacio urbano, regulado y tarifado en cuanto a las facilidades de aparcamiento en vía pública.
  12. 12
    Dicho de un movimiento político, que defiende primariamente la conservación de la naturaleza y el equilibrio ecológico.
  13. 13
    Dicho de una cifra de dinero, expresada en dólares estadounidenses.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how verde appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Cántenle camenas de dulçes amores e fáganle siempre plazer señalado; que siempre floresca a modo de flores que nunca decaen en muy verde prado.
  2. Quedamente contempló cómo el sol, tamizado por los verdes brotes del parque, descendía sobre la calzada con luminosa mansedumbre.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • berde
  • evrde
  • vedre
  • verdde
  • vered
  • verrde
  • vrede
  • vverde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verde - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

berde1evrde2vedre2verdde1vered2verrde1vrede2vverde1
Edit distance from "verde"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verde"?
"verde" is spelled V-E-R-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbeɾð̞e].
What does "verde" mean?
As an adjective, "verde" means: Del color percibido por el ojo humano de la luz con una longitud de onda entre 520 nanómetros y 570 nanómetros, el color del follaje vivo o las esmeraldas.
What words are commonly confused with "verde"?
"verde" is commonly confused with "veré", "very", "vero". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verde" is [ˈbeɾð̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verde" come from?
"verde" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "verde", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "verde". Here's where to go from here.

  • "verde" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "veré". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,208 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "V" letter cohort. V–Z browse

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list