versus
Spanish, preposition/ˈbeɾsus/
versus is spelled V-E-R-S-U-S (6 letters) and appears 3.9 times per million words in written Spanish, the 14,293rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Versus is a Spanish preposition meaning “versus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Contra (indica oposición o enfrentamiento)”.
What does versus mean in English?
preposition
- 1
versus
Esta noche transmitiremos a Alberto del Río versus John Cena en vivo.
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
preposition: 1. Contra (indica oposición o enfrentamiento).
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce versus?
- /ˈbeɾsus/
- [ˈbeɾ.sus]
- [ˈbeɾsus]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is versus in Spanish?
versus appears 3.9 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).