verse

[ˈbeɾse]

/[ˈbeɾse]/ verb

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The verdict

“verse” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,526. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,526
frequency rank, Spanish
1,793
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Percibir con los ojos o la vista la imagen de uno mismo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-verse · verse · Spanish

verse · rank #3,526 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,526
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,793
  • PHOTO-FINISH verdaderamente

Nearest frequency peer: verdaderamente (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “verse”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “verse” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

verse vs ves
60% similar
verse vs very
60% similar
verse vs verso
80% similar

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

Key facts for verse
PropertyValue
Headwordverse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbeɾse]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,526
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “verse”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).versecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “verdaderamente” (#3,525), “virtual” (#3,527), “urgente” (#3,524). Entre 1,793 lemas con “V”, “verse” va en #3,526. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around verse (IPA [ˈbeɾse]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,526 among 1,793 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for verse, with forms such as "berse", "evrse", and "verce". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ves", "very", "verso", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is verse, spelled V-E-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Percibir con los ojos o la vista la imagen de uno mismo.
  2. 2
    Percibirse o considerarse en cierto estado o situación.
  3. 3
    Estar en un lugar o situación desde donde otros lo ven a uno; generar cierta percepción o respuesta por parte de otros; tener cierta apariencia.
  4. 4
    Enfrentar o avistar a alguien con el propósito de reñir, regañar o reprenderle.

This word in other languages

parecer(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • berse
  • evrse
  • verce
  • veres
  • verrse
  • versse
  • vesre
  • vrese
  • vverse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

berse1evrse2verce1veres2verrse1versse1vesre2vrese2
Edit distance from "verse"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verse"?
"verse" is spelled V-E-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbeɾse].
What does "verse" mean?
As a verb, "verse" means: Percibir con los ojos o la vista la imagen de uno mismo.
What words are commonly confused with "verse"?
"verse" is commonly confused with "ves", "very", "verso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verse" is [ˈbeɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verse" come from?
"verse" 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 "verse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

álbum#3,529árabe#3,530tirar#3,521temor#3,520

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

aborto9 variantsapellido9 variantscurioso9 variantsficción9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list