Which to use
“verdad” is a noun and “vería” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #171
- “verdad” frequency rank
- #9,917
- “vería” frequency rank
- 10088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdad | vería |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conformidad de las cosas con el concepto que de ellas forma la mente. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de ver o de verse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verdad and vería apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
verdad and vería form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdad is recorded at frequency rank #171, classified as anoun, pronounced [beɾˈð̞að̞]. vería is at rank #9,917, tagged as averb, pronounced [beˈɾia].
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 10088, this pair ranks #299,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verdad" and "vería" be used interchangeably?
Remembering verdad vs vería
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “verdad”; for a verb, it's “vería”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verdad” entry
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