verazvsverjaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: veraz is a adjective, verja is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“veraz” is an adjective and “verja” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#21,186
“veraz” frequency rank
#34,836
“verja” frequency rank
56022
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature veraz verja
Definition Que tiene la intención de decir o alcanzar la verdad. Cerca de hierro con enlazados, balaustres y pilastras.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set veraz and verja apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
veraz
5 ch
verja

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: veraz is [beˈɾas] while verja is [ˈbeɾxa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

veraz is recorded at frequency rank #21,186, classified as anadj, pronounced [beˈɾas]. verja is at rank #34,836, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbeɾxa].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 56022, this pair ranks #76,359 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of veraz vs verja

Shared letters: aerv. Private to "veraz": z. Private to "verja": j.

"veraz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "verja" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verazberaz · evraz · vearz · verazz · verraz · verza · vreaz · vveraz
  • verjaberja · evrja · vejra · veraj · verjja · verrja · vreja · vverja

Frequency comparison

veraz#21,186
verja#34,836

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "veraz" and "verja" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "veraz" is an adjective and "verja" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "veraz" or "verja"?
"veraz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,186 in our Spanish list, against #34,836 for "verja". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering veraz vs verja

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “veraz”; for a noun, it's “verja”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “veraz” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list