verévsversaWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“veré” and “versa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,558
“veré” frequency rank
#30,296
“versa” frequency rank
39854
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature veré versa
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de ver o de verse. Pasado simple del modo indicativo del verbo verser.

Where the eye mixes veré and versa

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. veré runs 4 letters (CVCV) against versa's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

4 ch
veré
5 ch
versa

Visual trap between veré and versa

A purely visual mix-up. veré ([beˈɾe]) and versa (/vɛʁ.sa/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39854, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

veré is recorded at frequency rank #9,558, classified as averb, pronounced [beˈɾe]. versa is at rank #30,296, tagged as averb, pronounced /vɛʁ.sa/.

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 39854, this pair ranks #162,309 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of veré vs versa

Shared letters: erv. Private to "veré": é. Private to "versa": as.

"veré" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "versa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • versa ← bersa · evrsa · verrsa · verssa · vesra · vresa · vversa

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "veré" and "versa" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([beˈɾe] versus /vɛʁ.sa/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "veré" or "versa"?
"veré" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,558 in our Spanish list, against #30,296 for "versa". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "veré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "versa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #162,309 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "veré" and "versa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versa vs Vira". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #162,309 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list