versal

[beɾˈsal]

/[beɾˈsal]/ adj

The verdict

“versal” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne a la versificación o el verso.

Key facts for versal
PropertyValue
Headwordversal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[beɾˈsal]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “versal” sits in Spanish frequency

versal falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

versal is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [beɾˈsal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for versal, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is versal, spelled V-E-R-S-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne a la versificación o el verso.
  2. 2
    Dicho de una letra, escrita o impresa en la forma de mayor tamaño que se emplea al inicio de las frases y para los nombres propios, así como en otras posiciones dependiendo del idioma.

Synonyms

capitalde caja altamayúsculo

Antonyms

de caja bajaminúsculouncial

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "versal"?
"versal" is spelled V-E-R-S-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [beɾˈsal].
What does "versal" mean?
As an adjective, "versal" means: Que pertenece o concierne a la versificación o el verso.
How do you pronounce "versal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versal" is [beɾˈsal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "versal" come from?
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Using “versal”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-E-R-S-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [beɾˈsal] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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